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*Official* Android OS Phone Chat, Questions, & Help Thread -

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Our very own thread to discuss and chat about the OS, ROM's, apps from Android Market, our Android phones, tips & tricks, questions, and help issues. With the different phones out now and to be released from various carriers, I figure we all have a lot in common with the Android OS. We can discuss what we like, need help with, what apps are cool or don't work well, as well as questions and help issues. Given that CSR's from the various carriers may know less than we do, this thread is for all of us so we can help one another.
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Last Edited by RyanInFlorida March 23, 2010 at 07:14 AM
Post what apps you like here. Smilie

8Footprints http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-qitF.aspx
AppManager http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...r-qEn.aspx
AppsInstaller http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-jpAw.aspx
Astrid http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...d-pjE.aspx
Barcode Scanner http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...d-xzA.aspx
CM Updater (if you've rooted your phone) http://code.google.com/p/cyanogen...k&can=2&q=
GDE http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-zwAp.aspx
Goggles http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-xAxB.aspx
Handcent SMS [androlib.com]- Better SMS system then the default app. Allows for different styles and functions
Key Ring http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-jmAt.aspx
Layar Reality Browser [androlib.com]- Look through the camera of your Android device and see digital information displayed on top of it.
My Coupons [androlib.com]- App that finds coupons/deals, great for us SD'ers
Pandora [androlib.com] - enter song or artist name and it will play similar songs
Metal detector --- find it in the android marker. It has a picture of a robot droid buzzing. Really Cool!
SayMyName http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-qjFD.aspx
Shazam http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...d-wFn.aspx
Sherpa http://www.androlib.com/android.a...-jDAE.aspx
ShopSavvy http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...y-xqE.aspx
SportsTap http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...p-pBi.aspx
TasKiller http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-jizF.aspx
Valpak http://www.androlib.com/android.a...-xEpw.aspx - Get exclusive coupons for restaurants, auto care, entertainment, beauty, home & garden, health & medical, professional services and retail shops near you
Weatherbug Elite http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-qwwp.aspx
What the Doodle!? [androlib.com]- fun pictionary type game, online vs actual people.
Where [androlib.com]- great travel companion, local search utility

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Demosthenes9
10-23-2009 at 09:35 PM.
10-23-2009 at 09:35 PM.
Great timing on the thread!.

I'm on Sprint and looking at upgrading. Played with the Hero a bit but don't like the onscreen keyboard. I tried and tried but kept farkingup text entry.

Dzap told me about the Samsung Moment coming out and also the HTC HD2. On the Moment, seems that it just has basic Android with Google something or other. As everyone else seems to be skinning the Android UI, I wonder what I would be missing with the Moment.

HD2 looks awesome but it runs WM6.5 though it's skinned with SenseUI but I don't think it has a real keyboard either. Frown

I just don't know which way to go and guess I won't until I can play with all three phones in a store somewhere. Smilie
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Sonofabeech
10-23-2009 at 09:55 PM.
10-23-2009 at 09:55 PM.
Quote from Demosthenes9 :
Great timing on the thread!.

I'm on Sprint and looking at upgrading. Played with the Hero a bit but don't like the onscreen keyboard. I tried and tried but kept farkingup text entry.

Dzap told me about the Samsung Moment coming out and also the HTC HD2. On the Moment, seems that it just has basic Android with Google something or other. As everyone else seems to be skinning the Android UI, I wonder what I would be missing with the Moment.

HD2 looks awesome but it runs WM6.5 though it's skinned with SenseUI but I don't think it has a real keyboard either. Frown

I just don't know which way to go and guess I won't until I can play with all three phones in a store somewhere. Smilie
Did you try turning the Hero sideways to type?
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Demosthenes9
10-23-2009 at 11:01 PM.
10-23-2009 at 11:01 PM.
Quote from Sonofabeech :
Did you try turning the Hero sideways to type?
Yeah, still fat fingered it, though not as badly. Perhaps I would get better with it over time, but I tried for a few minutes and had typos all over the place.
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desrtrnnr
10-24-2009 at 12:41 AM.
10-24-2009 at 12:41 AM.
Quote from Demosthenes9 :
Yeah, still fat fingered it, though not as badly. Perhaps I would get better with it over time, but I tried for a few minutes and had typos all over the place.
yeah it gets easier the more you use it.. and there is a calibration tool in the settings
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desrtrnnr
10-24-2009 at 07:58 AM.
10-24-2009 at 07:58 AM.
Tmo project dark rates [androidandme.com]
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luckykitti
10-24-2009 at 08:33 AM.
10-24-2009 at 08:33 AM.
I got the hero a week ago the keyboard is super touchy and i make mistakes..u can t9 a diff style keyboard tho.
I do like the phone quite a bit but ive noticed a lot of apps have to force close
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10-24-2009 at 08:46 AM.
10-24-2009 at 08:46 AM.
Quote from luckykitti :
I got the hero a week ago the keyboard is super touchy and i make mistakes..u can t9 a diff style keyboard tho.
I do like the phone quite a bit but ive noticed a lot of apps have to force close

Oh, might have to go mess with it again and try a diff keyboard.

Think I might also abuse Sprint's 30 day thing. Just get the Hero, play with it until the Moment comes out, then see what happens from there.
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10-24-2009 at 09:04 AM.
10-24-2009 at 09:04 AM.
I got the hero a week ago the keyboard is super touchy and i make mistakes..u can t9 a diff style keyboard tho.
I do like the phone quite a bit but ive noticed a lot of apps have to force close
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10-24-2009 at 09:14 AM.
10-24-2009 at 09:14 AM.
Quote from Sonofabeech :
Something just dawned on me.......a lot of my music files are in the lossless FLAC format, so these won't play on the HTC Hero/Android music player if I transfer them all over to the microSD, right?
You are correct.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?p=4361470

I understand the need to not have to maintain multiple formats of your music library though.
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10-24-2009 at 01:42 PM.
10-24-2009 at 01:42 PM.
Quote from luckykitti :
I got the hero a week ago the keyboard is super touchy and i make mistakes..u can t9 a diff style keyboard tho.
I do like the phone quite a bit but ive noticed a lot of apps have to force close
Good for you sweetie, you got a Hero!!! I love mine! (all of them!) Wife wanted one too, so we got her one as well. For the force close on some apps, I have not had a big problem, but I read the comments people left when they rated the app. If there are a lot of comments about force close or someone specifically says the app does not work on the Hero, then I find a similar app with better reviews.

Q-Bert provided a linly for the Marketplace on the interwebs, so it it easier and faster to search for and find apps you want. Here - linly [cyrket.com] The reviews are there, and I have found the site to be the same as Marketplace. The apps have the QR code so you can just use the Barcode Scanner app to take a pic and go directly to that app on your Hero. Kewl, huh? woot

For your keyboard, you can calibrate it to be less touchy. Personally I use a pretty light touch and don't make a huge number of mistakes, but it took a few times to calibrate it before it got to where I want it.

How to from HTC Support -

Quote from HTC Support :
Q. How can I make the keyboard more finger friendly?

One option is to adjust the calibration for the keyboard. go to HOME > MENU > Settings > Locale& text > Touch Input > Text Input > Calibration tool. You can also choose to have the device vibrate/give sound feedback when the keyboard is pressed as well as enable/disable calibration..
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You are correct.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4361470

I understand the need to not have to maintain multiple formats of your music library though.
Darn, that's what I was afraid of! Now I'll have to copy and convert FLAC files to MP3. Oh well, it'll be a project for my son to do.

"Oh SONNNNN!!!!! C'mere, I've got something for ya to do!"
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10-25-2009 at 04:38 PM.
10-25-2009 at 04:38 PM.
So what are the "must have" apps for Hero or Android ?
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10-25-2009 at 06:33 PM.
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Quote from Demosthenes9 :
So what are the "must have" apps for Hero or Android ?
Google Sky Map, Target (store) app, Barcode Scanner + Share by QR code, Ringo Lite, Pandora, HandyCards, Google Voice, AppManger, Advanced Task Killer Free, Dolphin Browser, AndExplorer, and a few others.
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10-25-2009 at 06:45 PM.
10-25-2009 at 06:45 PM.
Locale, shop savvy, ringdriod...
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10-25-2009 at 08:05 PM.
10-25-2009 at 08:05 PM.
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So what are the "must have" apps for Hero or Android ?
AppManager
CompareEverywhere
FreshFace
GasBot
Locale
OperaMini
Shazam
SayMyName
SportsTap (just heard about Google Scoreboard, but SportsTap has been working great for me)
TasKiller
Traffic
Where

That's pretty much what I've got so far that I use pretty often.
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10-25-2009 at 08:08 PM.
10-25-2009 at 08:08 PM.
Quote from Sonofabeech :
Google Sky Map, Target (store) app, Barcode Scanner + Share by QR code, Ringo Lite, Pandora, HandyCards, Google Voice, AppManger, Advanced Task Killer Free, Dolphin Browser, AndExplorer, and a few others.
SOB, what/where is the "Target (store) app" ?

I just checked HandyCards, it's getting added to my myTouch... nice!
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