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[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ctalcant:
i have faced the same issues many times...i haven't found any resources about it. Time consuming at it can be (from experience of course) is to scroll down and try to tap allow before it gets covered up again. Sometimes flipping to landscape makes it visible, but only sometimes.
[Wildfire General] Bewz:
Is there any oficial rom without sense?

I have updated to froyo and i cant root :)
[Wildfire General] djdevine2:
Depends what your idea of official is? ;) If you mean by like HTC then no you need to go for something user built.
[Wildfire General] Bewz:
I mean that the rom is signed or whatever that i dont need get root the phone (so i cant since i updated)
[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
Not possible. Any ROM you want to install requires root, and, HTC does not have any version without Sense. It is only possible using a Custom ROM.
[Wildfire General] Bewz:
Thank you.

Htc could signed one rom without sense for people who doesnt like it
[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
Sense is their USP. I don't think they will ditch it.

Infact, even in the branding of these devices, there is no mention of Google anywhere, but, all HTC Androids will necessarily have the "WITH HTC SENSE" Branding. ;)
[Wildfire General] brilldoctor:
If its just the home element of sence then try adw or launcher pro. Anyway whats wrong with sence
[Wildfire General] Bewz:
I did but there is still a lot of rubish. And i want default dialer too.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mckeeverisdman:
Ok. I live in a area where Sprint's 4G isn't present at all. However, a company that provides internet through WiMAX to us people out in BFE, who can't get landline internet, are able to use this. The DL speeds I think, max out for this company at around 3-6Mbps. Instead of using Sprint 3G coverage, which isn't full RevA 3.1Mbps, it's like 1-1.5Mbps.

Long story short, can I/could I modify my 4G/WiMAX MAC Address or something to jump on their towers and fully get my $10/Month worth?

I tried looking for this on my own, but the things that I am finding are if I recently did a OS Update, and my MAC has been mixed up and scrambled, not to fully mod the MAC.

:D

edit: would there be a way, to even know if this would work? as in do they have to know my MAC address to provide me the service? Basically, an approval?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sirmx:
edit: post has been moved.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brainze:
Wrong forum or not; This is a damn good question...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mckeeverisdman:
At least I am not the only one who wants to know. Lol.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdelforge5684:
I could be way off base, but this thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=733773) talks about editing wimax signal settings, maybe exploring in that menu will let you edit other wimax settings to get you what you want. Perhaps somebody with more technical knowledge can confirm/dispell this theory. Hopefully this at least points in the right direction...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mckeeverisdman:
not really.. however this guide was helpful though. but i am looking for a way to modify my entire WiMAX structure to read off these "foriegn, non-sprint" towers that are data only.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dominicanodcora:
anyone here know how to change 4g mac address?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] playya:
Try this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715525
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestX0011:
Sorry to burst your bubble but you have RSA keys on your phone for a reason. to verify you are who you are and to make sure your data doesn't get mixed up and that you can use clear's towers (sprint basically).

The company probably has a way to identify authorized users on its network and who is not authorized to use it.

That is the issue you ill most likely run into when you are trying to connect to their network.

Technically you shouldn't be able to do that but maybe the company doesn't give a damn....Ehh
[Xoom General] arrtoodeetoo:
I'd say give it at least until your 14 day return period.

When the iPad came out, I had a friend who got it first day (He's an Apple fanboy...the annoying kind. lol) He whined and moaned for two weeks about there not being any iPad oriented apps. Now he defends the iPad like it's the holy grail.

Just give it time. The XOOM's main purpose at this point is to give developers a platform for developing on Android tablets. They JUST got the thing, so it might be a little while.

The charger thing is kind of frustrating, but I'm not going to let that ruin it for me. My backpack has plenty of pockets.
[Xoom General] jamaicansolja:
Man, no offense but your entire post you seem like a whiney little kid. Your a early adopter of a device and complaining on this forum about early adopter syndrome.

Flash? Man i'm sick of seeing flash post's as flash is becoming irrelevant. iPad(#1 tablet) doesn't even have flash. Get over yourself.

Apps? O-M-G the Tablet has been out a grand total of 1 day. You surprised they don't have apps? Wow...

Bugs? It's Honeycomb fool it was just released!!!!!!!!!!

Streaming media... Bro the device has been out 1 day.

All your points sound so dumb...
[Xoom General] wang1404:
Sorry to hear bout your frustrations. But it is what early adopters are supposed to be. We pretty much for the device to test it. Google will indeed update the software and makes this experience on honeycomb better. Your frustrations are largely because of apps developers have not yet update

their apps. Hope you'll come back here soon once this thing is updated in a few months.
[Xoom General] gogol:
I don't know, but if I read your reasoning it looks like you already knew before you buy or you need to just postpone your purchase.

1. You can postpone your purchase until Flash 10.2 available

2. You can postpone your purchase until all your apps are available in Honeycomb version

3. I agree with this, but charging this beast via USB will take long long long time!

4. You can postpone your purchase until Google doc updated

5. Hmmm, I think this is normal, right? At least in my Nexus S is like this.

6. You should know this before you buy the Xoom
[Xoom General] robbiev80:
AMEN Brotha!
[Xoom General] Jrockttu:
Flash is still present on a lot of the internet. People are buying Android tablets because they want Flash. If they didn't, they'd already own an iPad. You can down play it if you want, but it's supposed to be a huge advantage of Android.

The tablet's been out one day, but the iPad had several tablet-specific apps ready on day 1 and from what I hear did a good job of scaling up phone apps so they were at least usable on the iPad. Google has had a year to catch up and to find a way to make most phone apps translate properly to Honeycomb. It's not a big complaint of mine, but it's a valid complaint.

Bugs are bugs. Nobody has to like them, but it's what you get with a new OS.

Streaming media is what most tablets are used for, it should work.

Why are you insulting him for expressing what he doesn't like about it? He's offering constructive criticism about the Xoom.
[Xoom General] bogatyr:
Actually it's 1.4 times the cost of your phone. Comparing the subsidized cost of your Droid X to the retail cost of the Xoom is a bit uneven. The retail of the Droid X was $560ish when I bought mine a few weeks ago, making it 1.4 times.
[Xoom General] blozout:
Out of curiosity, why not use one of the streaming service apps from the market? I use VLC Stream & Convert Pro. Works for me (haven't tried it yet on my Xoom, but can't imagine why it wouldnt work).

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gmail.traveldevel.android.vlc.license
[Xoom General] dudeimgeorge:
only the strong survive

Early adopters are a rare breed. especially in the google expereince.

you have to except that google moves fast, but not in a bugless manner. regardless its something people can deal with and are fine with.

i bought it, i enjoy it, and i can see the areas of needed improvement. but im happy, because im all android and trust in google making this a great experience. maybe its not on day one, but through google/dev support it will sure enough be a great package.

my suggestion:if you were expecting perfection. you are not a early adopter. your a brat. :)
[Xoom General] falconeight:
buyers remorse threads from complainers should be deleted on any forum.
[Xoom General] generic.imitation:
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[Xoom General] hippie4less:
I honestly don't see too much reason to complain about some bugs in the device at this early stage. The device hardware-wise is awesome (disliking how much fingerprints get on it, but meh, I carry a cleaning cloth around), and Google will only keep updating Android to make it run better.

Software support from 3rd party developers will catch up quickly. In less than 24 hours, the number of apps in the Android for Tablet section nearly doubled since I bought the Xoom yesterday morning.

It's rootable, the bootloader is unlockable, and once the source goes live, I know some of the really talented devs out here will start picking apart bugs in the source and making some really sick custom ROMS for the Xoom.

Yeah, there's some inconvenience with using the device, certainly Honeycomb has its share of bugs, and some missing features that really should have been a part of the OS at launch. But after showing my Xoom to a couple people at work that have iPads, they were completely blown away by how tablet-like Honeycomb is. In fact the most-used remark was "It's not a giant phone."

All-in-all, I'm very happy with my Xoom, and can't wait to see what the future holds for this device.
[Xoom General] roebeet:
Rebuttal:

1- Lack of Flash. You are an early adopter.

2- Apps. You are an early adopter.

3- Charging complaints. Typical of tablets - that's not going to change.

4- Google Docs. Early adopter.

5- Bugs. Early adopter.

6- Lack of DLNA. Early adopter, this could come later (or it might not).

See the pattern? You pre-ordered with assumptions, and those assumptions were wrong. In the case of Flash, it was more of an 11th hour change but it was still before release.

In all honesty, none of the things you've mentioned surprise me in the least. Probably my only real complaint with the device so far is that the microSD isn't working yet - that's something they should have gotten fixed before release since it's a blatant hardware problem.
[Xoom General] mitchweight:
Thanks for all the feedback. I understand the early adopter pains, and to be fair, Droid X and froyo are pretty mature platforms. When Honeycomb becomes mature I'm sure it will be killer.

While I know Google was trying to steal some thunder from the iPad 2 announcement, I think they would have gotten a lot more mainstream traction if they had addressed some of these issues before release.

Thanks for pointing me to streaming from VLC, I'll take a look at that and post back the results.

Any other ideas on spreadsheets?
[Xoom General] wynand32:
Ditto to what everyone else is saying, plus: I think it's clear that they found some issues with Flash and the Tegra 2. I'd much rather they spend a few extra weeks optimizing things than just put out a bug-ridden version (which would have people up in arms about things being buggy).

I mean, really, it's always this way: some people complain if a company delays a product because of bugs, and others complain when they don't. Personally, I'd rather have my Xoom to use now with a few bugs than wait a few weeks for it to be more "perfect." I think offering the device itself with some (I think) minor bugs and without some major bugs is a good compromise.
[Xoom General] jm9843:
Did you try using "about:debug" in the browser and then going to Settings to change the browser's User Agent String to "Desktop"?

Please try that and let us know if Google Docs works properly after the change.
[Xoom General] setite:
I usually have major buyer's remorse with everything I buy, but not with the xoom. Nothing you mentioned was unknown. My iSheep friends bithced about the same stuff when the iPad came out. And they are still *****ing about flash :).

EDIT: as per jm9843, I can confirm that about:debug does work for change UAString. I'll check if google docs works.

EDIT: Desktop Google Docs warns you that some features may not work, and gives a weird version that looks almost like desktop but is clearly different. I can't say I like it, but it could do in a pinch. It's odd though.
[Xoom General] muyoso:
I wonder why the ipad was able to be released without anyone needing to defend I with the early adopter line?? It released with a thousand apps at launch, no early adopter waiting period. It released without a million bugs throughout the os, no early adxopter waiting period. You people bashing him are hilarious and stupid. Motorola and google completely messed up this release. Regular consumers don't give a **** about your early adopter excuse, they want things working day 1. And why do we care what regular users think??? Because if regular users treat the xoom and honeycomb like the beta software/hardware it is right now, there will be no getting out of your early adopter phase bcause companies won't suport the platform.
[Xoom General] atoy74:
Whats funny is I've been debating returning mine and none of your reasons made my list. After being a day 1 purchaser of a G1 and a Palm Pre, you get used to those things you listed.

My issues are more related to performance. With a tegra 2 processor, I'm really surprised at how sluggish the system gets sometimes. It's only been 24hrs and I'm already counting the days till the first OTA.

BUT, I gotta say, the potential of this device is amazing and that alone is keeping me from acting on any returns. Plus, depending on where you bought it, you'll have at least 14days to return it. No rash decisions...give it a chance.
[Xoom General] setite:
I'm curious to those that call it sluggish. What on earth are you guys doing.. launching as many apps as you can as fast as you can?
[Xoom General] blozout:
Yeah, I havent had any issues with speed either. I've had freezes and force closes, but no speed issues.
[Xoom General] atoy74:
No, I'm really not that stupid. The UI is sluggish in some areas...ESPECIALLY for a device that is 2d/3d HW accelerated. Scrolling through you apps list, moving icons around the desktop(s), transitions from portrait to landscape...there are more, just cant think of it now. No offense, but all my other tablet devices handle those things very well.

I really think the code just needs to be optimized. Just disappointing to see that it's not out the gate.
[Xoom General] mitchweight:
I haven't had any sluggishness issues.

about:debug does allow you to switch to the desktop version, but as soon as you bypass the warning and attempt to open a spreadsheet or doc you get the mobile version.

Thinking about it, getting an Archos tab or Galaxy tab running 2.2 would allow for flash and my DocumentsToGo would actually work. Granted, those two issues are not necessarily google's fault, but releasing the SDK two days before the big hardware launch didn't give developers time to address any of the issues.

Still deciding whether to return it and wait for an update or just suffer through the issues...
[Xoom General] Jrockttu:
I noticed that scrolling on websites and on TweetDeck doesn't work ideally. It's like the screen doesn't refresh fast enough. This is my first tablet, so I don't know if that's typical, but it doesn't seem like that on my N1.
[Xoom General] blozout:
Portrait to landscape transition is a little slow, but i'm starting to think its an intentional delay to offset movement while using the tablet. you dont want it to be so sensitive that it keeps switching everytime to hold it at a slight angle...
[Xoom General] bluepresto1:
Most of your arguments are either irrelevant or incorrect. DLNA support is built in. My PS3 sees the XOOM immediately with no special programs or mods. There are many apps in the store that will allow you to DLNA stream media from a network attached storage box just fine on the device. I tried last night :P Many websites aren't yet equipped to auto display the full versions instead of mobile. This just takes a few days. Same thing happened to the ipad. In the mean time just bookmark the "full site" links. about the charging cable... that's seriously in your dealbreaker list? I used the device heavily for 5+ hours last night and still had 60% battery left.
[Xoom General] csseale:
Boy I remember android 1.5.....what a pos it was but thanks to people like early adopters such as yourself and all of us here look what it has become. Honeycomb is to tablets what 1.5 was to phones. I honestly can not wait to see what this becomes and welcome it and everything that goes with I.
[Xoom General] kenyu73:
I've had a few issues with YouTube, the Facebook widget FCing and a few "black screens" when opening or installing new apps.

However I did notice that the Market was updated at least 2 times last night with Market patches. This goes to prove that the Xoom is in Google's spotlight. This tablet must be successful for both Google and Motorola. I expect alot of overtime hours being put in in the next week and I also expect the first OTA within a week or two at most. I am wondering if Flash 10.2 will be a market download or a OTA patch.
[Xoom General] rajones19:
That's exactly what I think, too, and I like it. I wish I could make it slightly quicker - but my Droid X is so sensitive it's constantly flipping when I don't want it to, and I have to keep manipulating the thing to put it back. I like it this way better.
[Xoom General] Jrockttu:
I'd be fairly certain it will be an app in the Market as flash is on android phones. Even many of Google's own things are market apps. That's just the way they like to do it so that they aren't forcing flash on someone that doesn't want it.
[Xoom General] atoy74:
Forget 1.5, at least that was when HTC introduced Sense. I remember the breath of fresh air 1.1 was over 1.0 (which was released a month after launch.) All this reminds me of back then. Honeycomb could use its "1.1"
[Xoom General] khov07:
OP (and those who share his views), don't act on impulse. As someone already stated, you've got at least two weeks, so let the device 'settle in'.

I noticed a Market update as soon as I tried to open it. I also noticed that some Google apps would not install as they have yet to be optimized for Honeycomb.

I'll bet in a week we will see lots of changes in the availability/optimization of apps for Honeycomb.

Beyond that, we know that there will be forthcoming updates: LTE, SD card, Flash, and so on. I get the sense that the Xoom will be receiving updates for at least as long as the N1, which is now over a year old, and still very relevant.
[Xoom General] bwcorvus:
1) You knew about before you bought it.

2) I agree this is a pain in the ass, but hey it has been around for 1 day on a brand new OS and size of screen.

3) DROPBOX...DROPBOX...DROPBOX

4) Never heard of it

5) 1 day os...really???

6) Theirs an app for that.
[Xoom General] Jrockttu:
This didn't make the list, but anybody else annoyed by the speakers?

I was playing around with mine at work yesterday and turned on Gchat with my wife. I had to crank the volume down really fast because as soon as she started talking I realized I could barely hear her but the sound was projecting straight out of my office door so I'm sure my employees could. That's probably the only hardware complaint I have that cannot be resolved, unless there is a magical case that channels the audio forward.
[Xoom General] Neo3D:
Are you serious?? What moronic exec came up with THAT idea?!
[Xoom General] roebeet:
Because the iPad was / is a big iPhone, that's why - it built on earlier firmware. I seem to recall a lot of grumblings about the resizing of apps, early on. And no multi-tasking, remember that? iPad had its own issues, too - we must be living in alternate realities.

"User want things working day 1". Sure they do, but when was the last time that you had a device, especially a device with a new OS / firmware, where there weren't bugs? I'm not defending Moto and Google, but this is nothing new.

Bottom line: You want something stable? WAIT IT OUT. That's how it works, like it or not.
[Xoom General] Neo3D:
True, just like how when Apple upgraded to iOS 4, a lot of my apps stopped working or crashed. I had to wait until the devs updated.
[Xoom General] setite:
I'm very annoyed with the speaker placement.. certain music makes them vibrate so much my hands go numb, but still aren't adequately audible. We need some DSP Dynamic Range Compression ASAP. Videochat was great, but these things clearly would do well with bluetooth headphones. I think it's the limit of the form factor. Maybe some fancy beatz audio would improve, but at the end of the day.. the speakers are on the wrong side.

When I have the device in my hand, I find that when I fold the portfolio case behind the device it shapes the audio well enough.
[Xoom General] Neo3D:
I beg to differ. That's precisely why I hate using my iPad. I hate going to a site and not being able to see their videos.

And it runs much faster than HTML5: http://workflowed.blogspot.com/2011/02/flash-player-101-for-android.html
[Xoom General] knut150:
+1 So far after my typical buyer remorse reaction, I am happy with the thing, after all I lusted for this for weeks!!! Wife and I played with it last night for hours (5) and the battery seems good the only complaint is the pin of the charger doesn’t go in all the way but most likely will be resolved exchanging the unit but I am keeping the thing
[Xoom General] wildta:
I just bought the Xoom without reading much review and to take advantage of that $200 off coupon yesterday. As a road warrior, I am truly disappointed that you can't charge the device via micro USB. There's nothing I hate more than proprietary cables.

Particularly disappointing is reading this blurb which means it is fully capable of charging via that port but only with Moto dock accessories. Sounds like they are going wayward of Apple--Like how only Apple ipod video cables or approved Apple video cables will only output from your ipod to a TV. Try to buy a 3rd party ipod video cable and it won't work because it lacks a chip that the ipod reads to detect Apple or apple approved cables for TV output.

Read excerpt below:

"sorry can't link because not enough posts)

There are volume up and down keys on the left side of the tablet, a 3.5mm headset jack on top, a microUSB port, mini-HDMI out port, and… a charging port. That’s right, the Motorola XOOM is unable to be charged via traditional microUSB chargers or USB, and requires it’s own proprietary charger you have to lug around. The accessories that are available with the XOOM — such as the Standard Dock ($59.99)and Speaker HD Dock ($149.99) — will oddly charge the tablet through the microUSB port, however. The unlock / power on / off button is on the back of the device, and while it’s not the end of the world and I was able to locate it pretty quickly most of the time, it’s definitely not as easy as having it right in front of you.
[Xoom General] Neo3D:
Flash 10.2 is already out for desktop, so it should be soon on the Android. Flash 10.2 offers true GPU accelerated video!
[Xoom General] mitchweight:
I have the standard doc and it doesn't charge via the USB. It's actually got two charging pins that connect to the metal near the charging pin hole. The USB on the standard doc must be what connects to the audio so you can plug external speakers into it.