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[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] TheOnly1:
Depends on the sites you are using ;)

I use to bet a lot with austrian bookie Bet-at-home. The stock Andtroid browser is unusable with them as it overlaps the odds and you can't really place a bet at all. IE dispays it just fine.

I also use electronic invoice services from efaktura.bg. IE is the only mobile browser I know so far that allows me to login to my account there. Every other browser out there including Opera 10 can not display the login button :confused: Same goes for some other sites I need to use for business and fun.

For me personnaly IE Mobile (WP7 edition) is currently the most compatible browser for the sites I use, closely followed by Opera 10 (probs with efaktura.bg). Other browsers may have fancy stuff like flash, but I don't watch YouTube, so basically I don't need it that much.

That said I absolutely know that most users will be perfectly happy with the Android browser and will enjoy the extras they get there. So at the end of the day it really depends on the sites you visit and if they work correctly.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] lolmensch:
I neither like the IE mobile (no customization possible) nor the stock android browser(compatibility, few customization and not that fast)

I prefer Dolphin HD mini as the normal Dolphin HD is just too heavy and became too slow. (Android)

WP7:

- no flash (you can it use for other stuff than pr0n, youtube and ads)

- no real settings

- no fullscreen

- no copy & paste (i know not the browser's fault)

Android:

- slightly slower than IE

- pinch to zoom also a tiny bit worse than on wp7
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Beany69:
IE on WP7 is based on IE7 with bits of IE8 in there. Pocketnow reported last week that M$ are working on bring IE9 to both desktop and WP7 soon. The Mango update, which will follow the NoDo update, looks set to bring IE9 to WP7. This will have copy/paste (NoDo update) as well as rumoured flash support.

http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/ie9-coming-to-windows-phones-mango-update
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] kwtf:
Long Story short : It sucks (:

The text looks really blurry in ie, in Android its really sharp.

And the flashplugin is really useful e.g. you can watch southpark episodes on southpark.com or watch videos on the full youtube site who are not available in mobile version yet:D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] aenedor:
WP7 browser is faster (I am dual booting CM7 and WP7)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gogol:
Well, one thing that I really hate with Nexus S is its wifi hardware. The signal reception is weak, weaker than my HTC Desire.

Often, the wifi signal got disconnected suddenly and reconnected again autmatically.

This is sucks, especially if you play online game or streaming.

I don't think there is a way, software wise to fix this because I read that Samsung is using cheap low powered wifi hardware.

It is good to conserve battery, but the experience sucks.

So, what did I do?

I replaced my wifi access point!

Yeah ... that's, a quick and simple solution.

I just added a new wifi access point, Sitecom Wireless N Access Point. Place it in a good position. And whoala! No more wifi disconnect :) I found it is much better signal strength compared to the SpeedTouch router (B/G mode only).

There you go, certain wifi access point could potentially cause this auto-disconnect.

So happy now, although I must spent 69 euro + some more for long extension power cable (need this to reach that good position so I got decent signal from my bedroom + living room).

Happy happy happy ... fast enough (900+ KBytes/sec), steady and reliable wifi connection! No more disconnect!

:)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cavanman:
I did the same. Installed apple airport extreme and all is well now.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquelt:
I will try changing my wifi antenna . I have realized that the signal is a lot better when I connect to routers that has 2 antennas (300 mbps). Mine is just 150mbps and the signal its medium worth laptops in the end of the house. So I think Ill stay like this. Thanks to samsung!!!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leo5111:
i have unlimited minute plan allready do they charge you more just to use the device or do you just buy the device and if youre voice plan was unlimited before you bought the microcell there is no extra charge?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] screwyluie:
You pay for it, that's it. They have a plan you can pay monthly for, but it isn't needed.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leo5111:
so the scenario is now, i have unlimited talk&text&2gig of web which i barely touch i download everything off my home wifi, so my bill wont go up 1 cent except for the cost of the device?? i mean i still have unlimited talk and text even if it goes through the device?? i know about the data but i avoid that by useing my wifi... they still charging 150 for it???
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] visitador02:
the answer is yes. Your choice: unlimited everything and weak signal or unlimited everything with micro cell using your broadband service. Just to get strong cell signal.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benebrady:
If you don't have unlimited minutes, it's $20 per month to allow unlimited microcell usage.

Make sure you get a good GPS lock on the microcell, otherwise your phone will flip out. I had to exchange my first unit. Once I put the second unit on a UPS I've not had any problems.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobeebs:
at&t has been giving out microcells recently - mostly to iphone owners to keep them from going to Verizon. I would make a run at getting a free one. Just tell them the iphone on Verizon is looking really good ;)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jfish00:
Wish I'd known that. Had to buy one after being an att customer for 6 years and my house didn't get their signal, although they stated it did. Oh well, now I get full bars so it's all good I guess...but at $150...ouch!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nacixem:
The $20 per month is not required but if you add it it helps you get a rebate for the micro cell...so add it, cubit the rebate and then remove it once you've paid it for the first month...that'd my advice.

...jeepers creepers mofo.s...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] digger42:
Just a word of warning on the MicroCell. I had one for a while (I'm selling it now on eBay). A couple of times a month our cell phones would all stop working at the house. I would have to go to the web site to un-register and re-register the MicroCell to get things working again. There was no way to tell that anything was wrong (you still had 5 bars) you just couldn't place or receive calls.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dododoh:
How to get a free microcell and additional $ from att

It is a pain, but it worked for me.

I contacted att on/about 5 -6 times, spoke to various tech support people. Proved to att that I get very poor reception (no 3g), live beyond 5 miles from a tower, etc.

Took a little bit of time, but found the right person who would deal. They gave me $200+ due to poor reception from when I purchased my captivate (3 months)(of course, I've had poor reception for years)

Purchased the microcell for $150, participated in their $100 rebate plan. I had to pay for the $20 service until the rebate came through...=$40 cost.

Instead of paying for the microcell, I netted $110.

I find that att always deals...just need to find the right contact at the company.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leo5111:
does the rom or modem have any bearing on the microcell working? in other words i have paragon 5.1 on my cell and modem i9000bvjjpd does that matter or will it work anyways and if modem is a issue which should i go back to?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leo5111:
i got the microcell running, works good pretty good clarity, manager at store asked me if i wanted a job, she said she had never seen someone belittle the at&t reps into giveing a full cost credit i had to pay 220 but i had a 220 credit on my account before i left the store, something about thee microcell did NOT like the modem i was useing sucker went into reboot loop finaly loaded another modem and ran clock work recovery and flashed new modem and problem vanished :p
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] creepyncrawly:
Do any of you know, if you have a microcell in your house can a family member with a non-data, voice only phone, like a go-phone say, receive and make phone calls over the microcell?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benebrady:
As far as I know, if they are an AT&T customer, they can use it, as long as you give them access
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] richb500:
Their phone also has to be 3G. You may laugh, but my mom's phone is an old Nokia that isn't 3G, so her phone won't see my Microcell.

When I first got my Microcell I had problems about once a week - that was with a Linksys router. My Linksys started giving me a lot of problems, so I replaced it with a NetGear. I haven't had any problems with the Microcell since. It was expensive because I couldn't talk anyone into cutting me a break (and I called several times), but it is SO worth it to have full bars at my house.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reinbeau:
I got a Microcell for free - I've been an AT&T customer since before Cingular - I think I started with them in 1986. The local corporate store owner lives right nearby, he has a Microcell because the reception here is so bad. I called AT&T and politely but firmly insisted they give me one - and after a day's review, they called me and told me to go to that store and pick one up. They had discussed it with the manager and he confirmed how bad our reception is. It works well ;)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattsternc:
Has anyone else with a Microcell noticed that the battery drains very quickly? I've had mine for a couple of months now, and the battery in my Captivate drains at the rate of about 5-8% in an hour. That's with little to no activity.

Shouldn't it be the opposite? Full signal, less battery drain? I've seen the opposite before I got the Microcell. :confused:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reinbeau:
Interesting you should say that, I've been wondering the same thing (battery drain since the Microcell installation). Maybe it isn't SpeedMod 13c after all.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattsternc:
Yep. I was using SpeedMod 13a when I was running Cog 3.04. It was great paired with the modem I had (jk4 if I remember correctly). It was sipping very little power, until I got home to the Microcell and then it dropped like a rock like I mentioned before. It's happening for me again with Cog 4, so I think it might be something with the MicroCell. No way to really troubleshoot it either, since AT&T have locked these things down pretty tight (no UI, etc.).

I'd be curious to see how many of us are having this same issue or if anyone is having the opposite (no battery drain).
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fldude99:
I'm calling ATT tomorrow. Years I've been putting up with crap signal at my house...I'm gonna use the Iphone to Verizon routine
[Vibrant General] zhuzf:
While reading in night, the LED light of the 4 function keys(at the bottom of Vibrant) is really dazzling.

Anyone knows how to turn it off just by software mod?

Thanks in adv.
[Vibrant General] anthonys2r:
Black electrical tape over it
[Vibrant General] masterotaku:
Wear sunglasses to bed?

Seriously though, when I'm reading ebooks with Aldiko, the backlight only comes on during page flips....for all of about a quarter of a second....if that.

I don't know of any software mod to change the timeout period. The Epic4G has a setting for this I believe. Best of luck...
[Vibrant General] zhuzf:
Thanks anyway.

Still waiting......
[Vibrant General] ggcat:
i have the same question
[Vibrant General] cjggilbert:
Use a black sharpie marker. Problem solved
[Vibrant General] jmatic:
I don't think there is a way to do that as of yet. Maybe you should ask one of thê devs or post this concern in the development section. Ignore the a-holes.
[Vibrant General] oka1:
Hey don't knock the Sharpie marker idea I use it quite abit on a lot of electronics

It is REALLY LOW TECH but it WORKS !
[Nook Color General] marcusau2:
Does anyone know how to fix usb debugging so that it always stays on? It goes of periodically and when I reset and causes button savior to stop functioning.
[Android Apps and Games] holgalee:
I've got two questions about the Calendar and Poweramp and hope this is the right place to post.

I sync my Google calendar and office Outlook calendar with my Samsung Galaxy. I usually have the Launcher Pro Paid Calendar widget or Calwidget on one of the homescreens. I've noticed that after tapping some events in these widgets and perhaps deleting one or two*, I'll get a message on my notification bar stating that there are too many calendar deletes. I never really paid much attention to them, until today. I noticed that the first two events for the week have been deleted, though I'm almost 100% sure that I never deleted them. So my question is, can the widgets be 'buggy' such that if I were to accidentally double tap an event, it gets deleted?

*The reason I deleted the events is that I often get duplicates (or even 'triplicates'). Does that happen to others?

Lastly, I tried installing the modded transparent Poweramp widget two weeks ago. My phone had a pop-up message stating that the modded Poweramp could not be installed. So I deleted the .apk file, but I still can't install the original free Poweramp. Any ideas what might have gone wrong? There's a possibility that I might have copied and placed the file in another folder while using Root Explorer, but I can't seem to find it.

Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] holgalee:
I just lost almost all the Feb and March appointments in my office outlook. They still shows on my phone's calendar, though I'm not sure whether they'll disappear later. And my Nov and December appointments in outlook have duplicated or quadruplated themselves. :(

Looks like I can't trust outlook anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Well, you know what the issue was now.....
[Android Apps and Games] holgalee:
I still don't know why Outlook should go bonkers though.
[Galaxy 3 General] cevacu2005:
Hi guys.I have the Samsung i5801 and i installed 2.2 on it but i am tired of low battery life :mad:.i want to go back to 2.1.how do i do that?;)
[Galaxy 3 General] Lollookevo:
Flash a 2.1 rom?
[Galaxy 3 General] nastyba:
what's mean low battery life in your case ?
[Galaxy 3 General] debaj:
Which version do you use? Wiht JPF I have better battery life than the original 2.1.
[Galaxy 3 General] aeonstorm:
I don't think it's a real low battery. my rooted froyo phone shows 60 percent battery after about 3 hours but after I reboot the phone it shows 90 percent again. overall i get close to 18 hours of battery
[Galaxy 3 General] lieti:
Hi, maybe this thread should help to you

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=906229&highlight=SGS+tools

This was main problem of battery life in 2.2

For me is also 2.2 XPF better than 2.1
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] kloispetie:
Hello,

I have just installed android on my HTC HD2 (nexus hd 2 gingerbread) and have some general questions:

1) is it advised to install a task killer? Or does it only use more battery for restarting several services constantly?

2) I've been checking out launcher pro and I like it. Is it possible to install launcher pro and actually uninstall the gingerbread launcher? I remember from old superD roms on other devices that they advised this for saving battery,...

3) Does launcher pro use significant more resources (and thus battery life) then the standard launcher?

-> Sorry if these questions should be posted on another forum. I thought some could be HTC HD2 specific.

thanks!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Silberpfeil3110:
Nobody who knows something about Android will advise you to use a task killer, since you have android 2.1 on your device. The internal task management works very well and you'll never have problems with less RAM or such things.

It doesn't matter which launcher you are using, every launcher works well. You can install Launcher Pro like every other program. If you want to uninstall the stock launcher, you need a rooted build and the program "Titanium Backup". With Titanium Backup, you can also uninstall apps, that are integrated into the ROM, but be aware, if you uninstall a built in app, there's no way to get these apps back (some apps you can reinstall, but it's complicated) without reflashing the ROM.

As i said, every launcher is nearly the same, it doesn't matter which one you are using.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DubsideWICKED:
im trying to build my own rom. how do i unpack boot img.... iv been looking with no luck everything fails, also do i really need to even play with it? isnt it just kernal an ramdisk? what does ramdisk control?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMGRANDS:
Try this...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=633246
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DubsideWICKED:
i tried it cant find the extrac ramdisk an kernal files, idk y its all set up right too
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unCoRrUpTeD:
Are you using Linux or windows.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DubsideWICKED:
windows, tried linux but not quite freelings the format of it
[G Tablet General] vballrkc:
Ok honestly let me say i love this device, the hardware is great and the size is awesome. And dont even get me started on the dev support, u guys r amazing. I judt dont know if i can ever be ok with this flippin scrren. I have sevrn more days to decide on taking it back or not...what to do....the viewing angles are killing me
[G Tablet General] TheJesus:
There not that bad to me... But if you can't deal with it, return it and wait for one of the other tablets to come out.
[G Tablet General] japhule:
Viewing angle isn't going to get any better if you don't like it. Return it if it bothers you that much.
[G Tablet General] cutterjohn:
Viewing angle's never bothered me either, so it's up to you.

I've got a Nook Color w/IPS screen and MUCH better viewing angles, but my only real upside on that screen is the higher DPI... o.w. I don't really see it as being better.

To me "better" would be PixelQi so that I could use the device in sunlight, so I'm really thinking about budgeting for a NI Adam w/PixelQi + WiFi (3G is useless to me and just adds to device cost). I just wish that there was a 7" Tegra 2 tablet w/Pixel Qi screen...
[G Tablet General] thebadfrog:
the viewing angles in the PQ are pretty bad as well
[G Tablet General] 999ping:
How are you holding / supporting your tablet? Perhaps you can change that to mitigate the issue.

I can see what folks are talking about but honestly I have not found it to be an issue: I simply hold the tablet in such a way that the limitation doesn't affect me. I normally have the tablet in landscape orientation so that the viewing angle issue is confined to the vertical which is very easy to adjust for.

As others have said, if you really cannot stand it return the tablet and look / wait for something else. I'd have a go at working around it first though, especially if everything else about the tablet works for you.

:)
[G2 and Desire Z General] paperecho:
Moved over from Big Red to Tmo to save some moola.

Loving my G2 thus far. Allready perm rooted and on CM6. Also dropped in my seidio 1750 from my Inc. I will enjoy this phone till I pick up a Nexus One.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2
[G2 and Desire Z General] martonikaj:
Why go to a Nexus One if you already have a G2?
[G2 and Desire Z General] paperecho:
Dunno. Just always wanted one. I may get one a stick with the G2. Who knows.
[G2 and Desire Z General] TrueYears:
Are you trolling us?

G2 beats Nexus one............

its like going back to a Ford after driving a BMW
[G2 and Desire Z General] Powers88:
I fixed it for you :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] martonikaj:
Just saying that I wouldn't really strive to have a Nexus One if I already had a G2. The G2 hardware is pretty amazing and the Nexus One is sadly getting old at this point...
[G2 and Desire Z General] GhostZini:
Yeah, that's the dumbest thing i ever heard. Have fun with that out of date nexus. Lol

G2 with ExtraHotSauce v0.2!!
[G2 and Desire Z General] ab0m:
Nexus has great build quality, is a great weight, slim, has a coloured trackball and a really good screen. It's great if you don't like hardware keyboards, would love to own a monumental piece of Android/HTC history.
[G2 and Desire Z General] martonikaj:
Absolutely all very true points. But it isnt nearly worth your money as a daily primary device.
[G2 and Desire Z General] daaango:
...thats a pretty expensive hobby of collecting phones lol
[G2 and Desire Z General] paperecho:
No no. I'm not trolling. I love this g2 thus far. Its a great device. But I do want to pick up a N1 for a trial or two. If anything ill make it a dedicated gps.

All the N1 hate makes me sad. And I DO NOT like the Nexus S at all.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2
[G2 and Desire Z General] pmcqueen:
I don't think anyone hates the N1, it's just not "new" anymore and therefore not as cool as the "newer" G2... you know the drill with us techies. :)

I don't think you'd be unhappy going from the G2 to the N1. I personally can't understand how you'd be able to like the N1 and not like the NS though... they're basically the exact same device minus the manufacturer's name. (putting my flame retardant suit on)
[G2 and Desire Z General] martonikaj:
No flame here. I completely agree. I love the N1 too, but it is a year old now, the specs just aren't good considering what you can get now.

I agree on the Nexus S point as well. NS is the next iteration past the N1, and it really is a solid device.
[G2 and Desire Z General] paperecho:
My issue with the NS is more of an anti samsung thing. With them dropping the ball on the galaxy froyo updates I just can't back em. Plus I the N1 was sexier. Imo.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2
[G2 and Desire Z General] thepaddedroom:
I also think about picking up an N1 to fiddle with. Love my G2, but I'm afraid I've become addicted to seeing what our brilliant devs can cook up. So, the idea of having both a daily driver and a toy is attractive.

Regarding the NS: I'm wary of Samsung. I'm sure it's a solid device and, having been tapped my Google to be the next Nexus, will continue to reflect the bleeding edge of Android for at least another year. However, Samsung's record of slow updates and less than solid build quality puts me firmly in the HTC fanboy house.

Not going to lie. The new 10.1 tablet is tempting even with Samsung written on it.
[Nexus One General] aelole:
Currently I have a 16 gb class 4 SD card in my nexus one.when using d2w roms apps load very slow and my phone sometimes gets so slow almost unusable. I think that a higher speed SD card might help.

What u suggest me?
[Android Software Development] hyperbyteX:
Whats the easiest way to read/ write preferences. (e.g. I want to store a few int values and recall them later)
[Android Software Development] JimmyChingala:
Check out this short tutorial on reading/writing preferences - i found it helpful.

- jc
[Android Software Development] hyperbyteX:
how exactly do you use the getInt() method? I cant get it to work

EDIT: never mind I got it, THANKS :)
[Defy General] Ztiffn:
Hi

i have the "Higgsy_Modded_3.4.2_GB_Froyo_RC2" rom on my defy, everything works perfect....with one exception.....wifi

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***ive copied this text form "reinsen" because he had the some problem***

Got some serious wifi issues...

When i switch on wifi and start something traffic-heavy like dl or youtube vid,i dont lose connection to my router but to the internet.cant open a site via browser or anything else. Switchin wifi off and then on again gets me back online only until i start streamin or dling again...with one exception