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[G Tablet Themes and Apps] Icedvoco:
Ive been using a app called "bluegps" found it from a thread here in the forums, works great with my avlabs gps. I use autopilot for my maps, but once you have tyhe gps tethered, it does not really matter what type of map u use. Just make sure you have "mock locations" enabled in bluegps and all works well.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] smalis:
+1 for BlueGPS, works great with my G-Tab and CoPilot.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] enigma0456:
Link to location of bluegps?
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] Tester30:
Google search..LOL

http://sourceforge.net/projects/bluegps4droid/files/
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] Tester30:
How did you get CoPilot??

I'm trying to buy from the Market, but don't see it there. Can't tweak Market enough to be able to purchase...
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] Icedvoco:
Personally i see it, ive also heard of others on these forums who cant see things in the market can try to side load it, either buy it from a store or buy it from the market using an android phone and then side load it that way. Seems different market fixs and different roms seem to see different things on the market, try market enabler, saw a post for it here on the forums recently. I tried it and found it worked well. Also try the different market fixs.
[Xoom General] sal_shawn:
I bought the Xoom Sunday without contract, and I am debating on returning it and wait for the Samsung's 10.1 tab. I really like my xoom, I haven't had any big issues with my xoom but I don't like how there is like nothing for honeycomb yet. I read about people having problems with hd videos because of the processor. The Samsung is suppose to have a better screen and a better rear camera.

I would like other peoples opinions on "should I return my xoom?"
[Xoom General] verusevo:
Outside of the screen and camera those are really the only two differences. Aesthetics also i guess.
[Xoom General] xlGmanlx:
Samsung has shown they turn their back on recent devices, for me I love the xoom
[Xoom General] Eclair~:
After hearing from multiple sources that the GTab 10.1 feels like a cheap plastic iPad I don't even care about it anymore. I also heard the "aluminum" rim around it was painted plastic. Of course, this is all personal preference... but I don't like the negativity surrounding this thing's build quality.

If the screen is that much better, then maybe I will reconsider.
[Xoom General] Flaunt77:
some major problem with the samsung is NO USB, NO HDMI, NO MicroSD card

These are huge issues.

The xoom hardware is capable of supporting usb host with the right adapter and software.

Samsung is going all proprietary

Finally, the xoom's screen isnt BAD its just not as bright/has as much contrast as the ipad - but you get a higher resolution as a trade-off. (and again the screen isnt THAT much different)
[Xoom General] sal_shawn:
I guess that just changed my mind. I had no idea that it was missing all that stuff.

Thanks. :)
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
Thought the Xoom had better viewing angles than the Galaxy 10.1? Xoom also isnt plastic, another plus for it. Does the Galaxy 10.1 come with an unlockable bootloader?
[Xoom General] Eclair~:
Ugh... What Honeycomb tablet will be crowned king? =/

I think for the next few months the Xoom just wins~
[Xoom General] lanternca:
for me it's definitely xoom, though admittedly I would want a lighter tablet.
[Xoom General] Earthbrain:
What about the LG tablet?

That one is a real contender too.

It is smaller and lighter.
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
Afraid they're going to charge a premium for the 3D ability of it (3D screen and extra camera means more $$). I think the 8.9" formfactor might be nice but I don't see it being any more stelar than GT10.1 or Xoom, and it might cost just as much or more.

Samsung stated that after the iPad 2 came out with its specs and price, they needed to "re-evaluate" their pricing and components on the Galaxy Tab 10.1. This means we might see a cheap version of it, which makes it more appealing to me. Some of the shortcomings I can live with (no HDMI is fine with me), but some things like no MicroSD is just a deal breaker unless i can buy a 64GB GT10.1 for the same price as a 32GB Xoom. I don't care about the plastic back, if it makes it lighter and is relatively sturdy, I'm okay with that.
[Xoom General] gogol:
Just in:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1003417

Apparently, Samsung redesigned the 10.1" to be thinner, lighter than iPad2 and added a microSD card too!

Awesome!

Unfortunately, the YouTube video has been pulled out.

Can't wait, 16:00 time (GMT)!
[Xoom General] calin75:
Bye xoom, hello galaxy tab 10. 1.
[Xoom General] Srikar_NBK:
Yes. I think I'm going with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 too. Only disappointment with it is, the 3 MP rear camera, a price to pay for the thinness. But, on the positive side, it has Divx/Xvid support too, so hopefully should not have video playback issues, as on Xoom.
[Xoom General] kgeissler:
Too bad it has one bad thing. TOUCHWIZ
[Xoom General] Bauxite:
I guess if you're willing to wait till June to get the exact same specs (besides the screen.. and the missing hdmi and microusb ports.) then go for it.
[Xoom General] Srikar_NBK:
Yea but we have XDA. I guess it won't be long, before someone figures out a way or a ROM to pull it out :D
[Xoom General] labbbby:
I know this falls in the endless wait for the next version circle but if nVidia can indeed deliver tablets with Quad Core Kal-El by August, I would feel bad waiting up to June (potentially July/August for Canadians).

I believe I will be picking a Wifi XOOM at launch in Canada (April 8).

XOOM Pros:

- The highest quality finish so far.

- HDMI out port

- Micro USB port

- Unskinned

- Relockable bootloader

- Currently the closest to a Dev device and most likely to receive the most AOSP love

- Available now (next week Wifi)

XOOM Cons:

- Heavy

- Screen is slightly sub par according to most

- Power button placement (not a big deal but still...)

- No 16 or 64 gig models (altough the 64Gb is kinda irrelevant when SD card is available)

- No USB charging (minor again as it would take long to charge, potentially fixed with custom ROM)

To me the Pros offset the Cons. I see two choice with Android tablets: Be an early adopter and get the XOOM, wait around Christmas for quad core/better speced/better priced/polished and stable 3.X.

Competition is just starting to heat up, once HTC, Sony, RIM, HP, MS release their product, most of which should be somewhere this summer except for maybe MS, we will start to see what the tablet market actually looks like.
[Xoom General] funnycreature:
I was talking to my wife about tablets when the iPad2 was just announced. I told her about the weight and size and her reply was "Why does everything always have to be thinner and lighter!??!" There you go. I'm happy with the Xoom and once I have this awesome PivotPad I won't have any problems with holding it anymore! Maybe in the future there will also be a solution to the video decoding issues...
[Xoom General] f1restarter:
The main reason I wanted to go for Samsung was the fact it was going to be a Google experience device and now they pull this Touchwiz crap.
[Captivate General] sthodupunuri:
Whenever i try to root my at&t samsung captivate that is running stock KB1 firmware with superoneclick 1.7 it says temporary adb root reboot device to remove. I have rebooted my device multiple times. Superoneclick still says that i have an adb root. I have also tried using the unroot option on superoneclick. Also, kies will no longer recognize my phone. Is it possibly because of the adb root? Also, what is the adb root?
[General Questions and Answers] merkk:
I don't like the current options you get with the google voice app. 99% of the time i dont need to make a call with google voice, so getting prompted every time i make a call asking me if i want to make the call with voice or not is annoying.

What i would like is a one click way of dialing a number with google voice when i need to. Maybe a shortcut on one of the desktop - click it, it gives me the same basic interface i have now when dialing a number, and it just dials with my voice number.

Any way to do that? It's kind of dumb that even within the voice app itself, you can't just say 'call a number'. I have to go into the settings and switch it back to asking me, and then when i am done, go back and switch it back to do not ask.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CCallahan:
Need help from those that are familiar with creating themes. I'm not that experienced but trying to learn as much as possible.

Anyways, trying to change battery icon on Sense based rom (3.70) which comes packaged with horizontal battery. Tried changing notifications and battery to vertical type. After flashing, battery only appears if usb cable in either plugged in or not plugged in (have had it happen both ways). After unplugging the icon just disappears. Had this happen after changing to a circular battery as well.

Question is, what do I need to change along with battery icons to make this work?

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madflasher:
which rom u on?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CCallahan:
Check my sig. ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jcontins:
I'm trying to downgrade my lg p500 de the version 2.2. I´ve followed all the instructions i saw but when i can´t download SuperOneClick v1.5.5. What should i do?
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
I was just informed that Froyo 2.2 has removed an important setting from our phones, the ability to turn off geotagging of pictures taken with the Captivate. Read about the dangers here:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/10/07/gps-on-cell-phone-photos-can-put-you-in-danger/

This basically renders the camera useless for posting pics to social networking sites like facebook without making those pics vulnerable to disclosing personal info. This is unacceptable and Samsung should immediately release an update to fix this. I suggest we contact Samsung and let them know about this potentially dangerous issue and insist they rectify it ASAP. Start by going here:

https://contactus.samsung.com/customer/contactus/formmail/mail/MailQuestionProduct.jsp?SITE_ID=1

Here's the message I sent them, you can copy and paste it.

The recent update of the Captivate to Froyo 2.2 has apparently removed the ability to stop photos taken with the device from being geotagged. This option is important for those of us who upload photos taken with the phone to social networking sites from being vulnerable to giving out personal information. This is a very real danger and Samsung should immediately provide an update that will restore this ability to Captivate users.

Link to modified camera.apk for rooted and custom ROM users:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=949566
[Captivate General] fldude99:
In the meantime, how about turning off the GPS as a workaround when about to take a pic
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
You would have to turn off GPS and location services and then remember to turn them both back on, which is a pain. I found a solution for those of us on custom Froyo ROMs here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=949566

I'm going to try it, but this does not help those on unrooted stock Froyo. Samsung needs to fix this.

EDIT: Installed the zip from the above link and it works fine. Still, Samsung should not have removed this feature.
[Captivate General] lactardjosh:
BTW, airplane mode does not, in my experience, disable geotagging for some reason. My only thought is that the phone is storing the last known location. The only thing that stopped the geotag was disabling location services.

I installed the modded camera.apk and it's working great on my rooted stock 2.2.

One thing I've found is that my battery is happier with location services turned off. I'd love to figure out how to use Tasker to turn location services on when I'm in Maps or Navigation or at some regular interval so my weather widget can update.
[Captivate General] diablo009:
Can u post the camera apk here please.

Found it :)
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
now that is some useful info. thank you
[Captivate General] ConeyKiller:
Sometimes I like to geotag..however the other day I took a picture and the correct location showed up.....later on when I looked at the picture the geotag info changed.....any ideas why this would happen?

I kill coneys, not phones.
[Captivate General] d3v14n7:
Thanks for the heads up, I never noticed this either... I gotta give this info to a few friends who are still using the official Froyo rom on their Captivates... I hope Samsung pushes out a fix for this ASAP (yea, I'm not holding my breath), it really is a huge privacy concern.
[Captivate General] lactardjosh:
Maybe add this link to the OP, too, so it's right there when people start reading the thread?
[Captivate General] mobileseq:
Facebook in share option is still there in camera app. I dont need that geotagging thing.
[Captivate General] Yuna:
Well, ya installed that camera - now we need to remove Flash option ;)
[Captivate General] bames:
nice catch
[Captivate General] alexvtr:
BTW, GPS is not the only way the Captivate geolocates the pics. Mine is almost always turned off and all the pics I took lately were indoors; still, they were geotaged. It appears to be using cell towers as the position on the map was a bit off and exactly located where the towers are in my neighborhood.
[Captivate General] Dnorwood:
Yes the only way to turn off geotagging is if all location settings (gps and wireless networks) are turned off. Wonder why this hasn't made news sites like phandroid etc...
[Captivate General] Ikonomi:
I was looking through a few pictures in my gallery, and for a phone with a non-functional GPS system, the geotags are surprisingly accurate. In the gallery there is an option to view each picture on the map, and Google translates the latitude and longitude into street addresses. A picture taken in my office (no possibility of GPS location, and tower location is only accurate to 1700m) shows a tag right in front of my building. A picture taken in my friend's house (a house apparently made of lead, as no one can get cellular service there) has the next door neighbor's address on it.

However, pictures taken at a time when I had the app Bluetooth GPS Provider running show no coordinate information at all, instead displaying "location unavailable" or something to that effect. I use an external GPS receiver with my phone, and Bluetooth GPS Provider feeds the data from the receiver to the Captivate. Apparently, this service prevents the camera from geotagging whatsoever. If anyone is incredibly concerned about geotagging, toggling this app on could be a workaround.

Unfortunately, I can't read the pages linked in the OP right at the moment, and it's possible this question is answered somewhere in one of those articles. But I'm guessing the geotag coordinates are saved in a picture's EXIF information. Does all of that really persist through Facebook's image conversion process? When you upload a file, it's resized, recompressed, and renamed. I'm surprised that the EXIF metadata is saved after all that. I really had no idea!

Perception 10.2 | SpeedMod K13C | I9000ZSJPG
[Captivate General] diablo009:
Generally it does. I use 'picsay pro', and find that the location info is preserved when I change the image size.
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
The EXIF data is preserved, in most cases, and not just on facebook. It happens with Photobucket, Flickr, Kodak and almost all photo sharing sites. I saw a news report where Adam Savage of the TV show Mythbusters had innocently posted a pic of his vehicle onto a social networking site. Unbeknownst to him it had GPS info in it, which turned out to be right in front of his house where the pic was taken. A fan drew his attention to it and he was astonished to realize that he could have had some deranged stalker show up on his doorstep (ala My Sister Sam actress Rebecca Schaefer) because of an innocent photo he posted on a website. While this is not being reported much in the mainstream news, it is not a secret. The DOD is so concerned that it requires that servicemen on active duty not use these phone features while deployed or while on base due to the risk of giving away confidential information. Check out the pdf file at this website to see how our military is being informed about this.

http://redcloud.korea.army.mil/Web-Security/Downloads
[Captivate General] clemmie:
This is not true. No facebook photo has metadata in it, it's stripped out in the upload process. I am using firefox right now and I have an add-on called EXIF Viewer, and I have tested this. Same goes for photobucket and Imgur. Most photo upload sites like photobucket and flickr(the feature is optional here) scramble the metadata when they are uploaded. The lady in the story used twitpic, which clearly doesn't erase exif data on upload, but there are some nice little bits of software that do. If you save a photo in photoshop, for example, you have the opportunity to set the metadata setting to 'none'. Then when you save it, it does not contain any of the identifying tags.

The point is to be responsible for your own data and information that you share on the net or in any pseudo-public setting. Ignorance is no excuse.
[Captivate General] Seanbest:
I have several pictures taken over the last few weeks. I keep GPS off, but locations using WiFi or Wireless Networks on, and all of my pictures show location unknown.

Also, I installed the modified camera.apk from SGSTools, can anyone confirm which version it is?
[Captivate General] ianwood:
+1. Most responsible photo sharing sites strip out the location data. But you are responsible for the content you share. So even if the Captivate no longer supports the option, there are likely other ways to keep your data safe. Also, sounds like an opportunity for someone to make an app that automatically cleanses EXIF data according to your preferences.
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
How can you be responsible for something you don't even know exists? Not everyone that uses a digital camera even knows what EXIF data is or what it contains. I would say the percentage of savvy digital camera users is about the same as phone users who mod their phones with custom ROMs: single digits. Like a lot of things related to technology, the masses only find out about their dangers long after they've made their way into our daily routine and often only after some nefarious exploitation comes to light.

EDIT: BTW, I downloaded a bunch of the pics posted in the photo thread in this very forum. Most of them had GPS data in their EXIF. Even in a forum with technically-minded users where there is also this thread about the dangers, some are still oblivious. :)
[Captivate General] clemmie:
That's pretty funny stuff from someone who has no problem chastising people for flashing ROMs without educating themselves about the consequences of their actions beforehand. By this logic, if I fire a pistol into the air, and the falling bullet kills someone, I am not responsible? Just because I don't know where the bullet lands doesn't mean I can shoot my gun anywhere I like. If you don't understand the repercussions of your actions, you are not qualified to carry them out. We live in a digital age where security and privacy are only as effective as the person who wields them. Think first, act second.
[Captivate General] clemmie:
You mean this unfortunate chap:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11975811&postcount=1

who lets us know that he eats his chocolate here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.653889,-75.357222&z=15
[Captivate General] clemmie:
This from Photobucket's own Privacy Policy:

"This privacy policy does not apply to any information, including such photographs, that you submit for use in publicly available areas. We ask that you do not submit any personal information, including contact information or financial information, for display in public areas, as other people who use the Services will see it. If you submit such information for display in public areas, Photobucket.com cannot prevent it from being used in a manner that violates the law, your personal privacy or your safety. By submitting such information for display in public areas, you assume the risks and sole liability arising as a result of such information being displayed."

Caveat Emptor
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
You're not really comparing something people do willfully TO their phones to something people do unknowingly WITH their phones, are you? And the gun analogy is just stupid. Everyone knows what a gun is for and what it can do by firing it, no matter how you aim it. The same can not be said of something as innocuous as a camera phone. FAIL.
[Captivate General] clemmie:
By my count, only THREE of Twenty-seven images have location information embedded for a Grand Total of 11.1%. Hardly 'most' images in the thread.

'FAIL'
[Captivate General] clemmie:
As an American then, please explain to me why there are places you can bring a gun, but not a camera.
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
You're a smart guy, do I really need to tell you? Hint: it has nothing to do with safety.:D
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
I said I downloaded a bunch, not all. Just the ones on the first page of the thread, actually. On that basis my comment is factually correct.:p
[Captivate General] clemmie:
You're a good man, Miami_Son. I agree with you to an extent. However, I think we both make relevant points. A lot of the trouble technology gets us into is based on ignorance, so I think you have done the right thing by making people aware via this thread. However, We can't blame someone else when we post a photo on a webpage and realize that there is more information there than literally meets the eye. I think we can both agree that we need to educate ourselves and others about these dangers, but ultimately, the responsibility is our own to protect our own information.
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
Totally agree, and if you look at the thread the only blame I was casting was on Samsung for removing the setting from Froyo. The pace of technology has almost completely stripped away the ability of the average consumer to keep up with it and often it is not until the issue makes headlines that we become aware of it. It wasn't until I read that U.S. Army pdf that I realized how something so innocent can put actual lives in danger. Even being aware of the technology doesn't easily translate into being aware of the dangers. I don't think like a pedophile so I didn't realize that posting a pic of a child taken at their home and posting it online could lead to some pervert being able to stalk them. I think many people have no idea of the ways criminals think until someone points it out to them. Anyway, I hope this thread has been enlightening and that it will lead to at least a few people being better aware of how these devices fit into our lives and the precautions we need to take when using them.:cool:
[Captivate General] ianwood:
I bet the product managers decided that since the Craptivate's GPS is so horrible, users didn't need the option to remove GPS data since it would most likely be totally wrong!

Anyway, it's a good lesson on user generated content in general. Not all the implications are obvious or explained. And there may be more information under the covers that could be used for nefarious purposes. Adjust your tin foil hats accordingly.
[Captivate General] surfed.tk:
Fear mongering uninformed story.

Facebook, Myspace, PhotoBucket and Flickr all remove EXIF data from uploaded images. This is widely known, and even complained about by photo enthusiasts. Google search Facebook EXIF, and you'll see how full of﻿ BS this story is. You will need the original Image like they used in this sensationalist news cast to pinpoint where they where taken. Society of Fear, dont buy into it, your children are safe.

Try it yourself. Upload a photo to facebook with geo exif data, then download it and see if its still there.....