http://androidcommunity.com/forums/ General discussion about Android OS / Platform. No commercial posts please! en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:20:23 GMT vBulletin 1 http://androidcommunity.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://androidcommunity.com/forums/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/updating-the-firmware-of-a-g1-with-firmware-1-0-rc-8-help-pleaseee-28665-new/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:51 GMT I really need some help. Just bought this g1 second hand. it had been factory reset to the firmware 1.0 rc8. there is no option to search for... I really need some help. Just bought this g1 second hand. it had been factory reset to the firmware 1.0 rc8. there is no option to search for updates. i've had the phone on for 3 days now. does anybody know how long i have to wait for over the air updates or if they're still even doing the updates from 1.0? or anybody can tell me how to do it manually with a download which will wrk from 1.0
thanks guys, just really want the most up to date firmware ]]> Android OS Discussions timobcfc http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/updating-the-firmware-of-a-g1-with-firmware-1-0-rc-8-help-pleaseee-28665/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/feelings-and-perhaps-questions-about-droid-i-e-android-2-0-a-28664-new/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:45 GMT Hey all, Again, I am coming from a Palm 700p. Now, I am in a few weeks and a lot of the learning curve is behind me (although I keep finding new... Hey all,
Again, I am coming from a Palm 700p. Now, I am in a few weeks and a lot of the learning curve is behind me (although I keep finding new things). But a few little stickers keep getting me and I am not sure how to get around them. So, I am putting this out to the Android Old timers. I keep trying to do searches, but there is enough differences between 2 and previous versions, that it is hard to tell what should and shouldn't be working. Also, if something sounds like complaining, the complaints are relatively few and gathered together in one post. I could go on and on about the good things.

I will warn you ahead of time, this is in no particular order and sort of hops around.

On that note I start off by stating how much I like the Droid. It is a lot of fun and has SO much to offer. It really feels like a little tiny PC and less like a phone. If fact, I have had to change my mindset to think of it like a computer, not a phone. It is just a computer that happens to make calls too. The screen is just... well coming from the old Palm OS, it is so... massive and rich and gosh darned sharp. yeah yeah yeah... get on with it...

Ok, question 1, when going into messaging and I want to start a new message, I get the "To" box. I will start to type someone's name, but no contacts show up. Am I missing something here? On the palm, I would just start a new message, start to type a name and it would start to sift down through the names. Here it is like there is no connection between the messaging and contacts (aside from the tab at the top).

In the phone area, it would be nice if it had a search box right there. Currently I have to go to contacts, then select the contact, then select which number to call. On the palm, you just set up some defaults. I am using the stared set but it would be nice for faster searching.

It would be cool if when a message comes in, it would turn on the screen, and if you unlock it, it would go straight to the message.

I love that I can be playing a game (which tends to be Robo Defense a lot lately) and a call comes in, it goes to the phone (nothing new here), but then when the call is over, it goes back to the game. Man on the palm, I could go back into it, but I would have to start over at the beginning.

Is there an easy way to swap between open apps? As I understand it, I have to long press the home key and wait for the little window to pop up. Then select it. In many apps it is like starting the app for the first time, it does not go to it's previous state which is what I think of when we talk multitasking.

Camera...
I bought the device with the understanding that the camera took crappy pictures. I am sort of ok with this because I do have a rather nice camera that I carry most places. BUT, that said, even with this "date round off" focus issue on the current time cycle, I gotta say that my phone still can't focus for crap. It will focus up nicely. Take a psudo still (which looks great BTW) then after a few seconds a different picture shows up with totally color that is totally wrong and focus that is no where near what the proxy was. Really odd. They need to put out a call to Canon and see if they can get some pointers.
Now, on my side of fault, I have to learn not to hold it with my left hand as it keeps in the way. Hands free and clear, I hope they do make this work better.

Video...
I know that the iPhone offers editing of their videos. Is this within the possibilities of this device? I would love to be able to trim and join some of these clips. I am actually finding that the video camera is a lot of fun.

Can anyone offer any good apps (not strictly games) that really show off the capabilities of the video processing? I have tried Iteration which does some cool stuff, but is not interactive at all. Speed Forge 3D is about the heaviest thing I could find and it looks great.

Is there any way to adjust the sensitivity of the 4 face buttons. I always seem to hit the back or search buttons all the time. It is a little annoying. ]]> Android OS Discussions myx_2000 http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/feelings-and-perhaps-questions-about-droid-i-e-android-2-0-a-28664/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/cannot-sign-out-of-youtube-appliction-28653-new/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:15:55 GMT So I'm new to android, just came over from the sidekick/danger community, hello to all =]. I wanted to upload a video on youtube from my Cliq. So i logged into a Youtube account, and now I don't see a way to logout to perhaps use another account.

My google and youtube account that are on the phone are NOT the same.
And have no affliation with another, so i do not know why it wont give an option for me to log out.

I went to settings and everything, please help =[.

thanks in advance. ]]> Android OS Discussions unahhmean http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/cannot-sign-out-of-youtube-appliction-28653/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/bluetooth-file-transfer-28651-new/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:31 GMT I got my self a HTC Tattoo Android os v1,5 (cupcake) (i know that was a wrong phone for me...) I want to know if there is any way to transfer files... I got my self a HTC Tattoo Android os v1,5 (cupcake) (i know that was a wrong phone for me...) I want to know if there is any way to transfer files via bluetooth... (i have no idea if my phone is rooted couse i dont have idea what dose it mean)
thanks ]]> Android OS Discussions shamara http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/bluetooth-file-transfer-28651/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/my-location-way-off-28647-new/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:12 GMT I've searched the forum and could not find this issue so hopefully this isn't redundant.
I have a NEW Samsung Moment through Sprint (new number, new account, new everything) When I hit my location (via GPS) it works great anywhere I'm at.
When I'm connected at home via WI-FI and hit my location it puts me back at an old address I haven't lived at in 2 years. I have the same DSL/wireless router from that address. I've done a hard reset on my router and reset all my home wireless settings. I've emailed 2wire support and ATT support, both say it's my phone. I know this isn't the case because it only happens when I connect to my home wireless network. Plus how would my phone know where I've lived in the past 5 years, give me a break.

Does any else have this problem or heard of this? I'm assuming when AT&T activated my DSL/Router they input my address and that address is stored somewhere that puts my location way off! ]]> Android OS Discussions submetropolis http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/my-location-way-off-28647/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/not-happy-with-this-phone-at-all-28620-new/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:29:16 GMT I am having nothing but problems with my Driod. I am on my 2nd phone. The GPS died on the first one. Now this one the rotation of the kbd is... I am having nothing but problems with my Driod. I am on my 2nd phone. The GPS died on the first one.

Now this one the rotation of the kbd is slow.
When in a call (vmail or any call) and I need to use the phone pad to hang up or delete a vmail the phone wont wake up. It wont hank up etc. I have to shake it to get it to do anything. then finally it will wake up.

very aggravating.


why would it be doing this? faulty unit? bad os what?

I know there is a proximity sensor and it some times works ok. So may be something is wrong with that? ]]> Android OS Discussions unix1adm http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/not-happy-with-this-phone-at-all-28620/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/anyone-else-not-always-receiving-emails-and-or-texts-on-time-28618-new/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:44:40 GMT Well my issue is that I just power cycled my phone and I just got 2 emails that were dated the day before, and before doing it one of my friends said... Well my issue is that I just power cycled my phone and I just got 2 emails that were dated the day before, and before doing it one of my friends said that my phone is texting her over and over the same thing. And last night a text I sent to my sister didn't send until almost 6 hours later, and it even showed as the last text sent. There was no error sending it before but it repeated it. Also about 4 days after getting the phone, about 3AM I received texts from 3 friends randomly, which were obviously very delayed, but I was able to receive and send from other people the day prior. Anyone else having issues like these?

I'm using a Moto Droid. ]]> Android OS Discussions summerfish http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/anyone-else-not-always-receiving-emails-and-or-texts-on-time-28618/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/no-service-after-factory-reset-28616-new/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:24:40 GMT I just did a factory reset but now I can't sign in using my Google account. Every time it tells me "You don't have a network connection." ]]> Android OS Discussions thehotcops http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/no-service-after-factory-reset-28616/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/app-settings-28614-new/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:13 GMT Does Google save your application settings if you swap out phones, or just the applications themselves? Does Google save your application settings if you swap out phones, or just the applications themselves? ]]> Android OS Discussions thehotcops http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/app-settings-28614/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/gmail-not-syncing-for-3days-now-28607-new/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:51:18 GMT Greetings, all! I currently own the g1 and for about 3 days gmail hasn't been syncing to my device. Is there a fix for this issue? Thank you for your time! ]]> Android OS Discussions phoenix180 http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/gmail-not-syncing-for-3days-now-28607/