anyone have a recommended airplane mode (or something to turn off cdma/3G) widget? there's like 10+ in the market and before i went too deep experminting, figure i'd ask here. i tried one or two, but they didn't work the way i wanted.

basically, i have no signal in my bunker of an office at work, but i still have wifi. rather than have my phone search for a signal it'll never find, i'll turn it off, but i need a quicker way to untoggle airplane mode when i leave my workplace. the whole toggling airplane mode then retoggling wifi bit is cumbersome

[Edited on June 8, 2010 at 9:55 AM. Reason : Ø]

6/8/2010 9:53:29 AM

Have you tried Beautiful Widgets?

6/8/2010 9:56:44 AM

The OS doesn't have the airplane mode button when you hold power anymore?

6/8/2010 10:10:25 AM

have not tried beautiful widgets- will do

long power press does have airplane mode, but it turns wifi off as well- i want wifi to stay on without having to navigate anywhere else to turn it back on. i thought i had my wifi to stay on by default if possible, but it doesn't stick

[Edited on June 8, 2010 at 10:16 AM. Reason : i'm looking for a lazy one button deal here Ø]

6/8/2010 10:15:03 AM

Get APNdroid off the Market. It has a great little widget to toggle 3G/etc.

[Edited on June 8, 2010 at 10:24 AM. Reason : ...]

6/8/2010 10:23:53 AM

^^Beautiful widgets has a 1x1 airplane mode widget.

6/8/2010 10:25:13 AM

ah, thanks for the clarification

6/8/2010 10:26:50 AM

In Raleigh today, 4G is pretty much basically aight.

6/8/2010 10:30:49 AM

the definition of airplane mode is changing - a lot of flights now have wifi but people are still used to airplane mode meaning basically all radios are turned off - i think in the end there will be 2 - airplane mode and airplane mode + wifi

6/8/2010 10:39:20 AM

Those with the Evo in Raleigh.... are you getting speeds around 1-1.5 MB, or faster? I am curious if Sprint has done everything to the area to really get the speeds 4G can deliver.

Get Speed Test in the Market and try it out.... with T-Mobile 3G I get usually 0.9 - 1 MB.

6/8/2010 12:17:28 PM

Quote :

"Those with the Evo in Raleigh.... are you getting speeds around 1-1.5 MB, or faster? I am curious if Sprint has done everything to the area to really get the speeds 4G can deliver."

Well theoretically it's supposed to be a lot higher than that...as long as you have a good signal. And it appears people are having problem with the signal part of that around Raleigh...

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/06/07/sprint-evo-4g-is-officially-sprints-fastest-selling-device/ - towards the upper third of the comments, or control-f for raleigh

http://socialmediaseo.net/2010/06/06/htc-evo-4g-speed/ - comments again..if believable

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2364263,00.asp

Quote :

"We tested four cities in the Southeast: Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, and Raleigh. AT&T won the Southeast, as the fastest and most consistent of the national 3G carriers overall. Sprint's 4G WiMAX showed wildly varying results in Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh, the three cities where it was installed. Atlanta gave us the fastest WiMAX speed we saw anywhere in the country—but in Raleigh, Sprint's 4G was slower than AT&T's 3G."

http://download.justinjas.com/sprint4g/4g-Cary-Raleigh-NC.html (hover over points for results) - these tests aren't very inspiring, although he was using a "Overdrive Mobile Hotspot" not an Evo, and it was 3.5 months ago


instead of internet crap, I'd be interested to hear what kind of speeds tdub users are seeing...

6/8/2010 1:26:52 PM

Thanks for the Incredible case advice.

I ordered a Phantomskinz screen protector ($3 off thanks to that code) and the Seidio Innocase II. I'm assuming I can use them both at the same time...

FYI, Amazon has the Incredible Innocases now (although it says it won't ship for 2 weeks) for $23 and it's eligible for the free Supersaver shipping.

I needed to push my order over $25, so I ordered a microUSB car charger ($7) and an extra microUSB wall charger ($4). What's great is that these chargers are Blackberry branded and are sold by Amazon directly, so I know I'm not getting a cheap knockoff (and I'm not paying Verizon $30 for each either).

6/8/2010 1:49:45 PM

Quote :

"I ordered a microUSB car charger ($7) and an extra microUSB wall charger ($4). What's great is that these chargers are Blackberry branded and are sold by Amazon directly, so I know I'm not getting a cheap knockoff (and I'm not paying Verizon $30 for each either)."

you got ripped off. monoprice has those for less than a dollar each

6/8/2010 2:04:01 PM

monoprice is the shit

6/8/2010 2:05:01 PM

You guys have Prey right?

http://preyproject.com/blog/2010/01/prey-arrives-on-mobiles-android-version-available

I got 2mbit down on New Bern Ave earlier this morning. Re: 4G tests. Be careful applying that phantomskin, don't go overboard with the water/baby shampoo/dawn solution!

I paid like 10 bucks a piece for a couple palm microusb car chargers at rat shack. basically a 1A 12vdc to usb adapter with a 2 foot usb cable. I knew they were cheaper online but I doubt much cheaper once shipping is factored in. I had just placed a monoprice order too, so there was no getting around the 5-6 dollar charge. I guess I could have ordered 10 of them.

I need to return an 8GB microSD card and a Zagg Invisible shield to RS, when are they going to get the real accessories in?

[Edited on June 8, 2010 at 3:13 PM. Reason : .]

6/8/2010 3:10:22 PM

^^^ it appears he's willing to pay extra for OEM branded products...and after going through an uncountable number of cheap ass iPhone chargers, I'm the same way.

6/8/2010 3:13:21 PM

A lot of those cheaper chargers won't keep up with the battery drain while running multiple apps and GPS either. You have to check the specs. The Palm Pre accessories are all on clearance everywhere and should be cheaper online too.

6/8/2010 3:15:23 PM

never heard of monoprice before, but the site seems pretty good if you need cheap cables.

But in response to:

Quote :

"you got ripped off. monoprice has those for less than a dollar each"

I searched monoprice and the closest thing I found was a Motorola Razr car charger for $4 shipped.
Didn't find a wall charger at all.
I stand by my Amazon purchases (especially since I needed at least one of them to hit the $25 mark).

6/8/2010 3:24:49 PM

Quote :

"I got 2mbit down on New Bern Ave earlier this morning. Re: 4G tests."

That's pathetic. I regularly test ~3MB/s on AT&T's 3G network in Charlotte

6/8/2010 7:28:53 PM

Another froyo leak for the droid
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/motorola-droid/2570-who-needs-more-froyo-updated-froyo-leaked.html

Chrome to phone (push links from chrome to Droid running Froyo)
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/06/08/tip-use-chrome-to-phone-in-froyo/

Similar extension that pushes a link to work on non-rooted 2.1
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/06/08/download-linkpush-chrome-to-phone-for-everyone/

Blurry image of what is suspected to be the Droid 2
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/06/08/exclusive-motorola-droid-2-activation-screen/

6/8/2010 7:38:47 PM

^^your face is pathetic.

6/8/2010 7:56:07 PM

just read an article today that made sense to me as i'm considering the leap to android--
don't buy a phone because of the android 'skin' (e.g. touchflo or whatever HTC is calling its version of android) because you'll want to upgrade to the latest and greatest android out there like 2.2 and once you do, the skin will no longer be available for it

thoughts on this argument? eye candy is a big reason why people buy phones (except for blackberry users of course)

6/8/2010 7:59:01 PM

^ You just have to wait longer for the update on those with 3rd party skins like SenseUI and motoblur. 2.1 for the Droid was leaked and released before 2.1/SenseUI for the Eris.


Swype for the Incredible. Looks like they've also updated the beta.
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/06/08/download-swype-beta-for-droid-incredible/

[Edited on June 8, 2010 at 8:05 PM. Reason : ]

6/8/2010 8:04:55 PM

I'm kinda confused by your use of the word "leak" above. These didn't come directly from Moto, did they?

6/8/2010 8:07:37 PM

Guessing it's coming from motorola or verizon. Apparently there are some verizon testers with 2.2 on the droid

6/8/2010 8:11:46 PM

I think that argument is a load of shit and some verizon salesman talked this poor girl out of using her 30 days to upgrade the Motorola droid to the Incredible. Basically what that writer is and this fucktard was was saying is that 2.2 is going to hit the Nexus, droid, moment and other vanilla devices first and everyone with HTC will have to wait until they port SenseUI over. Which I guess is true to some extent, but as I have read, 2.2 is basically being designed with this recent wave of phones in mind. I haven't followed android closely enough to know the time span between say the 2.1 motodroid and the 2.1 hero firmware or if the Incredible/Evo/iOS4 will shorten the time it takes for them to release their own 2.2 this time, but I certainly wouldn't boycott HTC devices because you might have to wait a little longer for 2.2

Once someone on XDA ports a fully functional 2.2 over to the Evo or the Incredible everyone that cares is just going to root/flash anyway and not worry about Sense until either some other developer ports that over or HTC puts out their update.

[Edited on June 8, 2010 at 8:17 PM. Reason : ]

6/8/2010 8:12:56 PM

so i got an evo today. what android apps do i need to get?

i dont feel like reading 41 pages of tech babble

6/8/2010 9:19:48 PM

-Barcode scanner (GET THIS FIRST)
-ASTRO File manager
-Google Earth
-Google Goggles
-Google Sky
-Last.fm (If you use it)
-Mint.com (If you use it)
-Amazon.com (If you use it)

I like Beautiful Widgets

Skyfire is a great browser, but some people prefer others.

Oh, and get Swype if you can find an apk somewhere.

6/8/2010 9:30:32 PM

^ beautiful widgets is pretty redundant if he is getting the EVO, Sense UI does a lot of the same stuff as well or better

6/8/2010 10:04:20 PM

Beautiful widgets has more options like skins, etc. The only thing you really get out of the SenseUI flip clock is the windshield washer effect on the weather screen. Otherwise, it's no contest

6/8/2010 10:19:57 PM

^^^ go back like 2-3 pages. There were a lot of apps listed in a few posts.

Anyone else flash the leaked froyo via Rom Manager. My buddy did it and was getting Linpack scores of 9+ (compared to 4+ with 2.1 u1 cyanogen). By comparison, my wife was getting 37+ scores.

Flash seems to be working well for him.

[Edited on June 9, 2010 at 9:39 AM. Reason : the fro]

6/9/2010 9:38:30 AM

I get about 16 when OC'd to 1GHz. Still a lot less than the 40+ numbers that the N1 was showing in the videos.

6/9/2010 10:33:59 AM

here are the apps I listed awhile back... ^ also had a good list:

handcent (much better than stock messanger)
Astro - file manager
touiteur - if you use twitter (preference of course)
NPR / NY Times / Reuters - good apps for news or streaming NPR
Google Voice - love not calling my carriers voicemail
WordPress - if you use it of course
Scanner Radio - hillarious listening to the Raleigh cops
Tip Calculator - basic, but makes tips easier than how easy it is now
Tube Downloader - good for d/loading youtube videos
Pandora/Slacker -
Shazam - cool
Adobe Reader if you need it
I can send you a link to Swype, which is an amazing keyboard.
Dropbox - if you use it (there are 3rd party ones that may be better)
Google Finance
First Aid / iTriage
Google Goggles
Google Sky Map
Google Gesture - universal search with gestures
Movies - if you go to them
Skyfire - enables some Flash - nice if you arent on Froyo
R-Line - Raleigh buses downtown - VERY accurate
SetCPU - if rooted
Urban Spoon - can be useful for food.

Find a link for swype.... it will change your life.

6/9/2010 10:43:11 AM

if legit 2.2 could find its way to my phone soon that'd be nice

6/9/2010 12:47:59 PM

Tell me more about this swype

6/9/2010 2:36:41 PM

^ what phone do you have?

I sent an email to someone trying swype for the first time. I gave him some pointers that most of you may know, but just in case it helps someone:

- If you want to capitalize a word that does not start a sentence just start at the first letter and then go up above the KB and then back down to the next letter.. it will capitalize the first letter.
- I think in this version it does contractions automatically…. If not, just go to the ‘ (right of space) while swiping and it will do it automatically
- If certain words are not working well, punch them letter by letter and it will learn the word….
- Still not working well for a certain word, long press it once you typed it and then select “add ___ to dictionary”
- Love that you can long press to get numbers and not have to move to another KB/function.
- With the pop up that comes up it if it second guessing if what they think you wanted is correct…. If your word is at the very top, you can just continue swiping and it will automatically drop that word in….
- Also, found out my wife was pressing “space” each time after a word…. It does this automatically as well (just in case).
- Maybe not an issue on your phone, but it seemed faster on my phone with vibrate and sounds off.


[Edited on June 9, 2010 at 2:38 PM. Reason : eargaeg]

6/9/2010 2:37:20 PM

swype is money. Looks like they got rid of the little feature where you could drag from the info button to the 5 key and pull up a different number/symbol pad.

[Edited on June 9, 2010 at 3:11 PM. Reason : ]

6/9/2010 3:06:52 PM

Yeah, there's all kinds of shortcuts I find when I get bored and read through the help or accidentally hit the tip menu.

- instead of long pressing punctuation just swype from the mark you want to the space.
- for double letters wiggle or hoop before moving on
- to select a word from the word box you can just swype through it instead of tapping.

6/9/2010 3:23:55 PM

720p hack for Nexus One:
http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/06/09/nexus-one-joins-new-iphone-4-with-720p-hd-video/

Forgive me if this is old news.

[Edited on June 9, 2010 at 3:27 PM. Reason : ;]

6/9/2010 3:27:15 PM

haha. Baseband fail. Tried to install the new radio update for 2.2 and my 3G reception has gone to shit.

6/9/2010 4:37:51 PM

^ did you go to froyo via Rom Manager? My buddy had a lot of issues and is now reluctant to let me update it for him... he ended up using some guide on droid-life that fucked him up.

He also does not have Flash in the Market... he downloaded from their site. Is Flash showing in the market for you guys when searching "adobe" - it does on the Nexus.

6/9/2010 5:13:40 PM

nah, I downloaded 2.2 from a file on droid-life. Worked perfectly for a couple days. Installed the P3 .41 baseband yesterday and that went fine. Tried to install Pete's updated baseband and shit hit the fan with that Just installed his 2.2 version of Bugless Beast and it's smooth but I don't even have 1x data now. Guess I'll rsdlite back to 2.0.1 and start over when I get bored.

6/9/2010 5:46:24 PM

welp, 3G is working again. Flashed BB 2.2 (http://alldroid.org/tabid/62/g/posts/t/251/ROM-Bugless-Beast-V0-1-FRF57-RC.aspx). Installed .41 Baseband from Stock Images under Download Rom in Rom Manager and then installed the .43 baseband.

6/9/2010 6:32:55 PM

Got the PhantomSkin on my Evo without any issues (whew) and I also took the plunge and rooted it as well. Now Im trying to remove the stock programs I will never use (Sprint TV, Sprint NFL, Amazonmp3, etc). I can delete them from the system/apps/folder but I cant seem to remove the icon from the "All Apps" page. Any ideas?

6/9/2010 11:40:49 PM

http://lifehacker.com/5559357/iphone-vs-android-showdown-which-phone-is-best-for-power-users

6/10/2010 12:06:05 AM

How is web browsing better on the iPhone?

First, you have AT&T so you may not even have data.... second, you are not going to see Flash content... with android you can/can not at your choice (if you have froyo)... third, with android you have tons of browsers to choose from and I think even the default one is better than the iPhone.

I don't get that...

Also... the iPhone multitasking is a joke compared to android. I mean I guess if you ONLY wanted to multitask the system apps you are okay with the iPhone. I think the apple should be shaded b/c android is superior.

6/10/2010 9:17:31 AM

that list is total bullshit

6/10/2010 9:30:32 AM

and how is Android hard to use?

6/10/2010 10:50:31 AM

Quote :

"How is web browsing better on the iPhone?"

The only thing I can think of offhand that's definitely worse on Android than on the iPhone when it comes to web browsing (though it's pretty much across the device in general) is that scrolling is a lot less fluid than on the iPhone.

Other than that, I haven't noticed any huge difference between the two.

6/10/2010 10:58:31 AM

Just put Swype on the EVO, it's crazy how fast you can pick it up and type faster...

I'm definitely not a power user, but by the time I plugged in my phone last night I was still at 60% battery.

6/10/2010 11:03:46 AM