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[HTC Inspire 4G] omaralt:
So I've had my iPhone 4 since release and I've been happy with it but itching for AT&T to get a decent android phone for me to try. I'm eligible for partial upgrade and because I'm on premiere I get an additional 10% off; which the Corp store agreed to honor; so total price was $269. Luckily they were busy when I got there and I had some time to play with it. Very solid phone. But I've been debating the whole front facing camera thing. I Skype regularly with my parents who are overseas and I FaceTime with my wife (more once our baby is born in April. SO the lack of a front facing camera was big. I've also heard horror stories of android and battery life; so when I found it it was only 1250mah I couldn't believe it. And after playing around with it I realized that the browser is not on the same level as the iphones. I watch a lot of videos on CNN and when I tried it using the flash Player on android it took a long time. On the iPhone the HTML 5 page pulls up and videos are near instantaneous. The browser just seemed a lot more fluid. I dunno I haven't made a final decision but wanted to see somebody doses perspective who went from iphone4 to inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] acPIZZA:
I sold my iPhone for $ 500 and never looked back. I picked up the inspire this morning and after an hour of frustrating debacle with the radio Shack guy I got to playing with it.

I had owned an evo before but this blows it out of the water. If you can get by the fact that it doesn't have a front facing camera you will be pleased. The phone is super fast and the display is beautiful. I'm working on my first charge and the battery is lasting. I do not miss my iPhone at all.

I am sorry if my writing seems choppy but I'm currently playing with SwiftKey
[HTC Inspire 4G] omaralt:
Cool. Let me know In a few days after you've been using it for a while. The other very annoying thing (and this is the iPhones fault) is that the damn iPhone uses a micro sim. So i can't just switch back and forth between the two. I'll probably have to pick up a micro sim adapter that would allow it to be used sit regular sim slots
[HTC Inspire 4G] Naytwan:
I sold my iphone and I am very happy with my phone. So nice not needing itunes and being able to use the storage in my phone. Its also nice being able to add ringtones and sounds so easily. IMHO the inspire screen is just as good.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bigcrav:
I agree with everything he said.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FLAC Vest:
@OP: That's what I hear too, also have seen, that the experience on iOS is just a little smoother than the Android experience, and I can understand where they are coming from.

Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon
[HTC Inspire 4G] aNdroidnut:
I sold my i4 last night and bought my inspire today. My advice to you is get an ipod touch 4gen for your face time. That us my plan as I live apple for their audio. If Android made a device similar to the touch than I would still have my iPhone but that's not the case. Plus this phone is solid and not cheap like others. Doesn't feel like I've skipped a beat. Good luck. Also my speck case makes a difference because that's why I loved iPhone were the accessories.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jdphilly:
switch to verizon and get the thunderbolt its has lte and a front facing camera
[HTC Inspire 4G] waltah!:
I just got rid of my iP4 for the Inspire and I'm not gonna miss it. I've had a ton of phones in the last year and this might be my favorite. The speaker is a little weak, but I'm used to that from HTC. Screen is brilliant and while it may not be the retina display I prefer the larger size.

I haven't had a chance to evaluate battery life yet of course, but I pretty much know what I'm getting there.
[HTC Inspire 4G] acPIZZA:
I charged mine fully and have been playing with it for a while now. The battery has gone down only a tad - in no way can you literally 'watch the battery drain'. I think this will only improve with root. And the screen seriously is just as impressive as the retina display. It's really tough to see pixels on this thing - everything is bright, sharp and clear.
[HTC Inspire 4G] newter55:
Except best buy wants 299 on contract and 799 off
[HTC Inspire 4G] trevxor:
this will be my situation. i am brand new to this forum, so forgive me lol.

My first smartphone was the G1, loved it but decided to switch to iPhone 3g.

Sold that to by Nexus One. Loved it as well, but sold it to get the i4.

Now, i'm selling my i4 to get the inspire. So it's not my first Android, but I've become sorely accustomed to the "stupid" nature of iOS. Returning to android will take some getting used to.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Rican2008:
I am trying this android thing out. Came from iphone 4 but still debating. I may return it because of battery issues and also music management sucks. Cant manage playlists. Also, bluetooth control does not work on the included player.
[HTC Inspire 4G] harlenm:
I won't be using this for music except for slacker and pandora, and will stick my iphone4 in the glovebox and listen to the ipod while in the car. Have a small ipod if I ever need to take one somewhere.
[HTC Inspire 4G] harlenm:
The only difference is that you can see the touchscreen grid on the inspire, but not on the iphone.
[HTC Inspire 4G] newter55:
@rican

Not exactly sure what you are referring to regarding managing playlists but I use isyncr and it works perfectly for me. With the wifi addon you can sync them over your home network as well.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Rican2008:
Thanks newter55, I will give isyncra try.

The main problem so far is battery life and bluetooth music controls. It will not let me pause, change tracks, etc. Any work around for this? I am a bit new to android and do like the inspire.
[HTC Inspire 4G] andycai:
I use MixZing Basic for music, works perfectly with playlist.

I like this phone a lot. The only concern I have is call freezing. I had a G1 before, it freezes a lot when answering a call. It forced me to switch to IPhone 4. I hope this one doesn't have the freezing issue so I can sell my IPhone 4 on ebay, haha
[HTC Inspire 4G] FLAC Vest:
Thats good; keep in mind though that you're using a new phone and the battery life will get worse the more apps you download, the more widgets you have, and as you add more screens and files to the phone.

You should definitely take advantage of rooting wnd trying to find a ROM that has undervolting and over/under clocking to get the most out of the battery.
[HTC Inspire 4G] calin75:
I have used my stereo Bluetooth headset and I can pause and skip tracks. I'm using stock player.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Rican2008:
By "stock player" you mean the one that came with the Inspire? Icon looks like a green note?

I just tried it again and does not let me control with my bluetooth headsets.

Maybe I need to set something up, like I said I am new to android.
[HTC Inspire 4G] johnjjschmidt:
That's the beauty about Android. If you don't like something on it you can always change it. Try a different media player in the market.
[HTC Inspire 4G] calin75:
@Rican2008

Yes indeed, It's the one that came with the phone. I'm actually using my car stereo with Bluetooth. I can control the music with it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] hightechlive:
dang yall talked me in trying to sell my iphone 4 for this htc inspire,i knew i should not came here!know where do i sell my iphone at.
[HTC Inspire 4G] xdaLurker:
Ebay. If it isn't beat up you should have no problems selling. I'm off to Costco to hoepfully part ways with my fruit phone :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] blperks2:
Check out eBay, they have micro sim adapters as I went from my iPhone to captivate during my baby steps that lasted all of a few days. Made the switch to Android and have not looked back. Bought the inspire yesterday, used it for most of the day, almost an hour and a half of calls and playing on it straight during my flight and it dropped to 72%. better than my captivate by far.
[HTC Inspire 4G] topramin11:
First-time Poster

Looking to get the Inspire, switching from an iPhone 4. A few questions:

Browser- Is it as smooth as iOS?

Root- As easy as Jailbreak? Does root have an "App Store" like Cydia? Or does it just allow certain apks?

Music- I have read of numerous problems with playlists, anyone have a situation with a Mac (iTunes) and their Android that works seemlessly (pun intended [Wi-fi Sync])?

Thanks
[HTC Inspire 4G] dsjr2006:
The browser is not as smooth, but it will be when 2.3 is available because it offers hardware acceleration.

The is no separate App Store like Cydia because apps for Rooted devices are allowed in the normal marketplace.
[HTC Inspire 4G] id10terrordfw:
Speaking to itunes, doubletwists WiFi sync seems to work really well for me.

Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G
[HTC Inspire 4G] topramin11:
I actually downloaded DoubleTwist and ran it and my iTunes playlists would not sync no matter what I did. I'm on Mac OS 10.6.
[HTC Inspire 4G] newter55:
Isyncr has a mac version
[HTC Inspire 4G] topramin11:
Is iSyncr better?
[HTC Inspire 4G] newter55:
I like it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] terakilobyte:
I made the switch from the iPhone 4 to the Inspire and have not regretted it at all thus far.

No front facing camera, but honestly if I'm wanting to video chat with my wife while out on the road I use my laptop anyway.

HTC sync works perfectly to move selected iTunes playlists to the phone, I use that rather than doubletwist for syncing, though I use the doubletwist player for the phone itself.

After installing Swype, the texting experience is much better than the iPhone. Installing Swype is quite easy to do, you can follow the guide posted on androidcentral. There is also a link to it on these forums in the general section.

The Google services completely replace the MobileMe services perfectly, and I find some of them better such as Gmail and Calendar. You can easily export all of your contacts from mobileme into a .csv file and import them into your contacts in Google. Best of all the Google stuff is free, so switching and selling your iPhone and cancelling a mobileme subscription if you have one will both make you money up front and save you money in the long run.

There doesn't seem to be a visual voicemail app for the Inspire to use with AT&T, however setting up google voice is a breeze and you can use it instead. Instructions for doing so can be found on the google voice webpage. I find google voice to be superior to the att voicemail system.

Battery life isn't as good on the Inspire as the iPhone, but it will last an entire day and it's not hard to charge in the car or at home.

Lastly, I'm liking android a lot better than iOS. Much more customization, more power, and honestly the android community seems a touch friendlier than the iPhone community.

YMMV
[HTC Inspire 4G] id10terrordfw:
For Mac, absolutely. My main media server is running Win Server 2008 R2, so it is about the same for doubletwist vs isyncr for me.
[HTC Inspire 4G] topramin11:
Thanks for all of the feedback, even with all of this iPhone Nano shenaniganry going on I'm pretty sure I'm going to go Android once my contract is up (March 4th [counting the days])
[HTC Inspire 4G] cjindustry:
Got the inspire yesterday morning and sold my Iphone on craigslist today for $525.. I dont regret it in anyway.. I was tired of playing by apples rules and did not enjoy the lack of customization on the iphone.. I have had htc phones before and love them.. you usually have the option to turn off the vibrating feedback when you use button or move from screens.. anyone know how to turn that off on the inspire?
[HTC Inspire 4G] MN_Evolution:
Not sure what the OP did but if a front facing camera is something you need you could wait a bit longer and check out the Samsung Infuse. Says it'll be out in Q2 this year, so pretty quick.

I'm waiting for that phone to come out and then compare the Inspire and the Infuse... Its got a 1.2ghz cpu, 800x480 4.5" Super AMOLED plus display, 8mp camera out back and a 1.3 front facing. Should be released with Android 2.2. The only issue is how bad Samsung is with releasing Android updates.

Looking at getting rid of my Streak to pick up one of these. So, i'm researching the custom ROM's etc for the inspire right now.

my $.02
[HTC Inspire 4G] gunnyman:
If ATT is the deathstar then Samsung is the evil emperor. Never again.
[HTC Inspire 4G] doost650:
I had nothing but an iPhone since Jan of 2010! I sold my iPhone 4 on the 13th of Feb and bought the HTC Inspire and LOVE it!! I got so sick of the iPhone. I had android way back when The G1 first came out so it's been a long time since then but am way happy with the inspire!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] MN_Evolution:
I guess i haven't had enough Samsung phones. I had the Captivate and it was a nice phone, but i traded it back in for the Streak.

I love the Captivates screen, but with that screen came the battery drainage issues. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to have that great screen, then have to have it dimmed all the time. Back when i had when it first came out, there were no custom ROM's to help alleviate that. From what i've read lately the AMOLED+ screen uses a lot less power.

And the no upgrade thing through Samsung kinda sucked but at the same time you know its the carriers, in this case AT&T that hold them back just as much as the phone mfg...
[HTC Inspire 4G] habanosrus:
Moved from a Blackberry Bold > iPhone 4 > Samsung Captivate > HTC Inspire. Very happy with the Inspire but I also have a iTouch 4 to facetime.

Inspire is a rock solid phone and while rooting is a little more difficult than jailbreaking it is not a difficult task if you follow directions. If you like tinkering around with your phone than I would go with the Inspire, or try the Atrix which has a front facing camera.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jake359:
just switched from iPhone after 3 years 2 days ago. Other android phones (Moto Backflip and Samsung Captivate) had me switching back to iPhone within days.

Time will tell. Battery life is poor. And no Instagram. otherwise, I'm digging it!
[HTC Inspire 4G] AnyMal:
A-freaking-men!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] RMXO:
After getting bored with iOS & my iP4, I decided to make the switch to Android & got the Inspire 4G. I really enjoyed it while I had it. Took me a few days to truly understand how to root & load custom ROMs. The only hard part was making a working Goldcard. Once I was able to do that, it was easy peezy. After 20 days of using the Inspire 4G, I decided to return it. Poor battery life killed it for me. The Inspire 4G wasn't for me & I'm back to my iP4 for the time being. I'm hoping I will have better luck with a Samsung Infuse or GS2.
[HTC Inspire 4G] baronmax:
Pretty much everyone in my family uses iPhone. I absolutely LOVE my inspire 4G. Imo, It's way better than iPhone for a lot of reasons. Everything from speed to customization is better. Not to mention how locked down you are on the iPhone. The only reason I could see anyone choosing the iPhone over the Android platform is if you use facetime with family who uses an iPad, for example.
[HTC Inspire 4G] RMXO:
Were you guys able to switch to an android unlimited plan, if you were on an iphone unlimited plan?

I recently called ATT & asked them if I could get on the android unlimited data plan if I activated an android phone on my iphone line & the CS person said yes. Just curious here.
[HTC Inspire 4G] EvoKnvl:
Yes, I was switched from the iPhone Unlimited to the Smartphone Unlimited...
[HTC Inspire 4G] habanosrus:
My wife and daughter use an iPhone and while they don't use facetime (they favor Skype, which btw works beautifully compared to Skype on android) the reason the iPhone suits them better is they are just not that tech-heads.

iOS is just more friendly for the average layman. They are not into flashing ROMs or reading forums to see how fast high they can get their Quadrant score, they just want a device that's functional.
[HTC Inspire 4G] techluvr:
I switched from a 32GB 4, and have not regretted my decision at all.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] #cousin#:
Hi together,

I was wondering if it is possible to boot an Android phone which is in production mode (not rooted) with a custom Android rom and afterwards switch back to the stock system.

The goal would be, that you have a special kind of goldcard with a custom rom which you can put in a normal Android running device and after booting the device, you have root access to this phone and access to all stored data. After switching off the smartphone and removing this goldcard the smartphone is again in production mode.
[Click General] diego72:
Hello everybody.

It is possible using usb tethering (or wi-fi also) with this rom?

I can't find any option regarding that functionality.

Thank's in advance.
[Click General] arco68:
Nope, USB tethering in Gingerbread requires newer kernel than we have. Native wifi tethering has never worked, as the firmware for our wifi chipset doesn't support AP mode. There's a couple 3rd party apps you can try for wifi tethering though. Barnacle is one, can't remember the name of the other one.
[Click General] AsgardCurse:
http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com works
[Click General] diego72:
Thank's a lot. :)
[Click General] AsgardCurse:
you're welcome, I got the tip myself from arco68s Gingerbread ROM thread.
[Click General] pellepropp:
Is it the same as Wildfire for Tattoo?
[Click General] AsgardCurse:
(in swe)

Jag förstår inte riktigt frågan, wifi är trådlöst nätverk, wildfire är en annan HTC telefon, eller menade du firewire? I så fall, nej, det är bara wifi internet delning.

(in eng)

I don't really understand your question, wifi is wireless network, wildfire is another HTC phone, or did you think firewire? If so, no, it's just wifi tether.
[Click General] diego72:
Ok, works perfectly out-of-the-box (wi-fi, can't test bluetooth).

Just install from market and use it :D
[Click General] diego72:
Another chance: "android-wired-tether" (search in googlecode) works perfectly on CM 7002 and implements usb tethering.

Bye

Diego
[Click General] AsgardCurse:
thanx diego, gonna test.
[Click General] arco68:
Nice find. Tested and working on nFinityGB, so I think I'll include this app in next version. :)
[Click General] AsgardCurse:
I really hope it works and you do add, USB tether is the only thing holding me from using it.
[Click General] diego72:
Works also bluetooth, I've just tested.
[TG01 General] alecoddlyiv:
Have noticed that there is quite a delay when images are being pulled into ie / opera 9.7. Today I installed the xda marketplace and didnt see a speed above 60. Is there any way to speed this up?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] missparker76:
I've noticed this week that I've got a line showing on all my new pictures. I've attached an example.

I remember my phone had fallen on thick carpet a few weeks ago and it may be linked to that fall.

So I'm wondering if the lens is broken.

What is weird is that when I do the focus for my picture the image is perfect, no line at all. And when the picture is taken this line appears. Are the image showed while you prepare the picture and the picture taken by 2 different lenses?

I've wiped the glass that's in front of the lens and checked whether I saw some kind of breakage but I don't see any (which doesn't mean it's not broken).

I've also tried taking a picture with another application and it also shows that line.

Do you think my lens is broken? And why does the line appear only once the picture has been taken?

Thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] havingadump:
It could be that a line of the CCD is not functioning correctly, you might not be able to see it when focusing your phone because the image is higher resolution than the screen itself. I'm by no means an expert though, so I could easily be wrong.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IVI4V3R1CK:
Does the line always appear in the same place? It could be a CCD issue like mentioned above. Also, look through your gallery and see what date the line started, and try to correlate it to a specific event (you mentioned the fall). Something else you can try, though I don't know if it will help much, but backup your SD card to your computer and reformat it. It could be an issue with saving. Does the line appear when you look at it through Gallery or only when you blow it up on the PC? Or do you see the line in Gallery when you zoom in on the pic?

Do you have a video recorder on your phone? If you do, record a clip and see if the line appears. Try to view it on the phone and the computer

Other than that, I don't know of anything else other than a warranty replacement. Looking at the line I'm leaning more towards hardware damage, but I can be incorrect.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] missparker76:
Thanks guys!

Yes the line always appear at the same place. I had already checked the date the line first appeared. The problem is I don't take pictures very often so I just know it appeared between mid-January and last week and that in between my phone fell on the carpet :o

I can see the line both in the Gallery (with or without zooming) and on the PC.

Interesting: I have recorded a video as you suggested and I can see no line. What's the difference between the way the camera and the video recorder work?

I will try formatting the SD card in a few days if I don't find any solution but like you I have the feeling this is a problem with hardware.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5thave174:
Definitely a dead row of pixels in the CCD. This ought to be a warranty issue, if your phone is still new enough.

It may not show up in videos, or in downscaled photos (i.e. if you set your camera to smaller resolutions) because of the way the image is processed, combining information from multiple rows of pixels essentially 'blurring out' the bad information. I presume you will only notice this when recording the highest camera resolution.

Sorry for the bad news. I think there is no cure except replacement.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diamond_dawg:
BUt if there was a dead row of Pixed, then wouldnt it appear while focusing or constantly when the phone is running a game or something?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IVI4V3R1CK:
Negative. The CCD would only be used for the digital imaging, not for the display of the actual phone. Which is why it only affects captured images. A way to test it, download "ShootMe" from the market and take a screen shot. No lines.

The line is probably still there, but because of the recording quality it may not be rendering in the captured video. I'm sure if you recorded 720p you may be able to see a faint detection of the line, since it doesn't look too major in the still shots.

I'm leaning with this guy. Just forget to mention the whole "oops I dropped it" mess. And make sure that you keep it stock (I know your signature says that you're running stock, but how often do we update signatures anymore). Other than that it should be covered under warranty replacement, seeing how it hasn't been out for over a year yet (wasn't the DZ released like 1 Nov 2010?).
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] missparker76:
Thanks everyone!

I've justed tested video recording in 720p and I don't see the line.

I'm not rooted yet as I'm with 1.72 version and I would have to downgrade etc. so it won't be any problem to bring my phone back ;) But this means I can't install Shootme and make the test either.

I am going to contact HTC to see how I can have my phone repaired or replaced. Hope there's a way to fix the problem easily and rapidly as I can't imagine having to go back to my HD2 for several weeks :(
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diamond_dawg:
Did you try a hard reset?