Android (22 Viewers)

[Kasaki]

Looks like I'll be paying for that G2 tomorrow and going broke :/ at least it won't be on contract

 

Buy on AliExpress.com

[Sheik Yerbouti]

 

[Fake Melo]

Check out these:

DROID Pro
DROID 2
G2
EPIC

If they don't sell the G2 in Norway or wherever you're from, check out the HTC Desire Z. It's practically the same phone, but with the custom HTC Sense interface, which makes it a whole lot more functional.

Thanks buddies! I'll do some research on them

 

[Christina]

Looks like I'll be paying for that G2 tomorrow and going broke :/ at least it won't be on contract

If it's not on contract, wouldn't that make it more expensive? We can't get smartphones without a data plan.

 

[Kasaki]

If it's not on contract, wouldn't that make it more expensive? We can't get smartphones without a data plan.

Yeah off contract its 500~600 but I got it off ebay new for 355. And yes I have to get a data plan bu thats the least of my issues

 

[icemaη]

Honeycomb!

 

[V]

Anyone have any experience with the LG Optimus GT540? Looks like a great entry level Android. 2.1 update is available as well. Got a bigger resolution than the Wildfire and is cheaper. Only thing is doesn't support Flash in the browser, but youtube plays with the application. I can get it for free with a contract for 2 years.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I'm under the impression that despite being entry level phones, the LG Android phones really have excellent value for money. If you'll get it for free, then give it a try.

 

[JCK]

The only problem is that he will be stuck with it for two years. I did that with my Magic but when I got my subscrioption it was the best device in the market. Hero came two weeks afterwards then came many others wirth a much better Android release.

Machine-wise the Magic is still great but I am still stuck with 1.5 because I can't be bothered change the ROM "illegally".

 

[V]

I'm under the impression that despite being entry level phones, the LG Android phones really have excellent value for money. If you'll get it for free, then give it a try.

I just installed 2.1 Black Quarx. I want to install App2SD but to do that I need to format the card to FAT32. How the fuck can I do that? Windows shows a removable disk but I can't format it. Please heeeeelp.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Is the memory card still in the phone? Try going to Settings>SD Card and Memory>Unmount SD card and try formatting it from the PC.

BTW, how come you have A2SD on 2.1? It was only introduced as a native feature in Android 2.2.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

The only problem is that he will be stuck with it for two years. I did that with my Magic but when I got my subscrioption it was the best device in the market. Hero came two weeks afterwards then came many others wirth a much better Android release.

Machine-wise the Magic is still great but I am still stuck with 1.5 because I can't be bothered change the ROM "illegally".

Jack, there really is no incentive of running a stock ROM. Just take a leap of faith and install a custom ROM. It's one of the great things possible due to Android being open source.

 

[V]

Is the memory card still in the phone? Try going to Settings>SD Card and Memory>Unmount SD card and try formatting it from the PC.

BTW, how come you have A2SD on 2.1? It was only introduced as a native feature in Android 2.2.

I have no idea, I don't even know what A2SD is to be honest. I'm following some tutorial and that's the last step.

The card is in, I can use it with the phone but I can't do shit to it from windows.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

In Android versions prior to 2.1, all apps were installed on the internal memory. And the internal memory was not enough for some people. So A2SD lets users move some of the installed apps to the SD card for storage. If you're not gonna install every app Android has to offer, then you need not worry about it.

BTW, which phone do you have?

 

[V]

Optimus GT540.

I managed to format the card, made a 1.3GB partition fat32, 500mb ext2. I then started the autorootapp2sd.bat and it shows ***************doing root***************

but can't see anything going on. Should this be a quick process or?

 

[JCK]

Jack, there really is no incentive of running a stock ROM. Just take a leap of faith and install a custom ROM. It's one of the great things possible due to Android being open source.

I don't know where to start, I log in to XDA at least twice per week and I simply get lost. There are tons of threads to be read, there are millions of ROMs to be installed and gazillions of warnings that one can brick the phone.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

It depends. Primitive root exploits can take many attempts to get root, while better ones while only take a few seconds. If nothing happens, close the CMD window and run the batch file again.

Oh, read and follow ALL instructions.

 

[V]

It depends. Primitive root exploits can take many attempts to get root, while better ones while only take a few seconds. If nothing happens, close the CMD window and run the batch file again.

Oh, read and follow ALL instructions.

I rooted it but now everything is running slow and unresponsive...is that normal? I just unrooted it, hopefully it will go back to previous normal behaviour.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Rooting should not affect performance at all. Tried restarting the phone?

 

[.zero]

Gingerbread custom ROM available for my Incredible! Merry xmas to me!!!!

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/droid-incredible-takes-a-stable-bite-out-of-gingerbread-video/