Pete Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 So they're giving away bumpers. Woo. And he's said once again that this issue affects all smart phones, which is crap as it doesn't affect my 3GS, nor my old XDA. They seem to keep trying to brush this bridging the gap between the two antennas under the carpet. Apparently they got less than 1% complaints through their customer service channels so what's the big issue? Well in my view the big issue is that folks post on the Apple support forums to complain more publicly instead and then have their threads deleted - not good. Still torn between the Desire and the iPhone 4 though as the issue only seems present with some handsets and Mr Jobs is now offering refunds through to September if you're not completely satisfied - more than enough time to see if you got a bad phone. I think I need to stop rambling about it and go and play with a HTC Desire in a shop to see what the difference is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Hilarious Smartphone Security Solution. Theft Aware maybe the greatest invention in the history of mankind. Here is why: You can make the phone secretly dial you and spy on the thief by listening in on the surroundings. This command is called CALL, and it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Wow. I'm almost tempted to get one of these and let it be stolen on purpose, just so the police can nab them with the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 It would be excellent to let them walk a few steps and then activate the siren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Alright, so. Ordered a HTC Desire, fairly comprehensive contract, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I don't see why. It's not like you'd failed to pay a bill for the first phone as you wouldn't have had one yet. Most peculiar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Welcome to my bizarre world of vigorous nonsense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Ehm, it is called capitalism that we have. Why would they let you degrade the deal that is better for them? The better offer came later and you have sadly signed up earlier. Except naturally if they care about their customer for a longer period of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Makes sense... I have the Desire too. Quite happy with it! Only two things that really annoy me is battery life (common enough problem with touch phones) and WAY too small internal memory (constant bother with apps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have everything arranged to root and flash it, allowing me to partition the micro SD card however I like, making as much room as I want for apps. 16GB card, wanted a 32 but they are a tad expensive ATM ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 That's nice! I've considered rooting, but haven't seen great use for it yet. If one can use SD space for internal memory that sure makes rooting more tempting. Thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yup, you can basically fool the phone into thinking a partition of the card (as big as you like, though I don't think you'd need more than a gig) is internal memory. Isn't the default app limit about 150MB, Slaughter? I feel your pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 That it is. I don't make a habit of installing kitty pets and lightsaber sounds, but it's still annoyingly small (and I have serious trouble seeing why they chose to save money on internal memory, given how cheap memory is these days). Anyway, thanks for the heads up! Suggestions for useful apps? What I use: https://www.appbrain.com/user/iolalog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 appbrain is actually quite good, but back up your app list under another name on it as well (e.g. if it's HTC Desire Apps, save another copy under HTC Desire back up). I watched a friend (possibly an idiot) sync his list to his phone, instead of his phone to his list, blanking his list on appbrain and putting exactly nothing on his phone. If this happens to you, you can just use the back up list. LauncherPro, Titanium for app backup, Theft Aware, Swype (not even on the market, still in beta, so sign up) or Swiftkey or , smsbackup+ for SMS/MMS/Call log (it saves everything to your gmail), Beautiful Widgets, SetCPU (for on-demand under/overclocking, not really for turning your phone into Skynet, more for saving power, extending battery life), winamp is actually pretty good, wifi syncing etc, Timeriffic for time profiles (dim & quiet at night, bright & loud during the day, bright but silent at work, etc), ESPN ScoreCentre if you want sports info. I'll add more as my poor brains recalls them. The best two places on the net for the Desire are Android forums and the xda dev forums. A wealth of knowledge and clever people on there, plus plenty of guides to follow. Shop around for the ROM you want, don't use the first one that looks good. There are ROMS that include both HTC and Google versions of contact organisers and apps, so you can choose which one you prefer rather than having to take one you don't like. LeeDrOID is an example (supports your native language too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 What's wrong with lightsaber sounds?! I have Yoda's "Message from the dark side it is" for messages and Imperial march for ringtune, so lighsabers are bound to be OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 My ring tone. JdasonAmile, etincuche and Michaelenece 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 What's wrong with lightsaber sounds?! I have Yoda's "Message from the dark side it is" for messages and Imperial march for ringtune, so lighsabers are bound to be OK! Good for you Forrest... As amusing as it is to watch "Star Wars kid", people wanting to wave their phone around as it makes lightsaber sounds... Anyway, having a ring tone you like or similar is fine, but I just mean that I mostly avoid apps that I find useless or moronic. I'm only interested in useful apps. @FullAuto: I have SMSbackup+ and a few others in your list, but I'll check out the rest. Thanks for the heads up! Also, good tips on Appbrain and ROM's. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 You're welcome, matey. Get the most out of that phone! On a sidenote: AAAAAAAARGH. After:https://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/FullAuto_2006/lies.png In one of the most insensitive announcements in recent PR history, T-Mobile UK is telling its customers who want to download or stream online video to their mobile devices to "save that stuff for [their] home broadband." The carrier, one half of the UK's biggest operator Everything Everywhere, had up until now offered one of the better monthly allowance deals with a 3GB data consumption limit on Android phones. God damn it am I jinxed or does God hate me. EDIT: Then an about turn! For new customers only. Existing customers before Feb are okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 As amusing as it is to watch "Star Wars kid", people wanting to wave their phone around as it makes lightsaber sounds... AAHAHHAA, that's moronic. Though I can see myself doing that. And I'm not even an SW ueberfan! I just want to be a knight in shiny... That's enough about me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Just making sure I'm in accordance with the Gratuitous Use of Phone Cameras Act (2006). https://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/FullAuto_2006/IMAG0001.jpg I designed a little orange jumpsuit for it to wear but it staged a dirty protest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Why, oh why, didn't you go for the better pack? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I bet whoever did that posts on here. Own up, you bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 HE HE HE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 That's some awesome work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Best Android Wikipedia app, anyone? Incidentally, if anyone needs it as a decider, the Desire has a flashlight function whereby the camera's LED functions as a torch. Ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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