Hello all!
Is it possible to use the phone as a web camera?
Sure. There are a lot of apps (I believe some are free) which allow you to do that. You can find them in the market.
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Hi, recently bought a hero, wanting to update to android 2.1
Can someone please tell me where and how to do so please?
Also what are some good and useful apps?
Thanks in advance =)
Dazzerator said:
Hi, recently bought a hero, wanting to update to android 2.1
Can someone please tell me where and how to do so please?
Also what are some good and useful apps?
Thanks in advance =)
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Which Hero do you have? Either way I'm pretty sure 2.1 is already available for both?
Here is the 2.1 download link directly from HTC for the Sprint Hero. This is the latest sprint release which ends in a 6. You will have to revert back to the previous release if you want to root your phone to flash custom roms.
This is also a good thread to get information about the hero as well as how to root - this is for the sprint hero as well.
As for applications it depends on what you are looking for, but here is a small list of applications in no particular order...
Google maps (make sure you have latest version for 3d navigation - beta)
setCPU (if you root and have custom rom that supports it then it will make your phone go fast!)
facebook, twidoid, ect (if your into the social networking craze, i am not)
lastfm, pandora, slaker radio - if you want streaming personal internet music these are the best
shopsavvy - upc barcode scanner that will look up prices locally (by gps) and online!! it is pretty handy for on-the-fly shopping and you want a deal!
advanced task killer - task killer, some people love them some people hate them...but this is by far the best from ratings/comments - i use it and love it
uninstaller / appremover - will uninstall applications, there are other ways to do this without installing another app...but this makes it really easy to get rid of stuff you dont want anymore
oi file manager / astra file manager / w/e - you will for sure want to download some kind of file manager
opera!!! big one! displays websites much better than original browser
makeitdefault - will make opera default browser for clicking links in emails if you like opera better
whitepages - easiest way to lookup stuff you need to find...i find it quicker than going to google maps...and whitepages will map it for you too!
launcher pro / home++ / helix / w/e....there are lots out there but i would suggest using a replacement launcher...hero has htc sense and while it looks pretty it really slows the phone down! this is also a nice thing about custom roms as most will get rid of sense and replace it with something else. launcher pro is my favorite but it is all about what you like as there are lots to choose from
And of course there is a lot of other stuff out there such a google goggles, layar reality browser, weatherbug, speedtest, quickboot (root required), and lots more depending on what you will use your phone for!
Hi,
I doesn't find one of my apps in the market while browsing on the HTC Wildfire. A user has the same problem on his Xperia X10 mini. Some of my apps are visible and all are based on one AndroidManifest-File. I think that one of the used permissions prohibit the listing:
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
android.permission.SEND_SMS
android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
android.permission.VIBRATE
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Does somebody experiences the same?
Markuz
It's the resolution of the Wildfire that is the problem.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=749873
I don't find anything about the resolution in this thread!?
I also have a HTC Wildfire and many apps are not there because I think they only support 800x480 resolution. I don't want to use AppBrain, but I have also access to a Motorola Milestone so I simply get the apps there then export the apk and install it on my Wildfire. Usually most of the apps are still working, i.e. various Storm8 titles or Barcoo. But it's really annoying because if there's an update I get a message on my wildfire but then again I have to use the Milestone to actually get the update.
I have a couple of quick questions. Firgive if already asked.
Why are the markets so different? Many of the appa I use on my phone are not there. For instamce I can't find words with friends. I did some google searching but could not fine the apk.. any help with that, I would be thankful.
I like the tablet just lots to get use to.
If I wanted to read about rooting this device what's the best site? Instructions. The only reason I would want to root is to get the real market ..
Sometimes it is because the apps aren't compatible. Other times the reason is hard to figure, because they work fine as they are.
One thing that you might try is to grab the app (.apk) from your phone and move it using something like a Dropbox app, or a simple file transfer through your pc would work too.
first things first. I need to find the apk. Do you happen to know where i might find it? There must be a repo of some sort somewhere?
I relly like the device tho. Seems a little disorganized ... maybe thats true of android as a whlole. Not Android s fault but manufacturers not sticking to the spec?
Anyway. Thanks for the help
if your phone rooted, u can install the app and grab pk from /data/app
could think of a few ways
Most devs have a web page for their product out there somewhere - a lot of them will offer the .apk for you to download there. You can also try browsing the android market via web browser or trying one of the many external markets available (Appbrain/Amazon are great!)
Hope that helps.
Hmm... I have words with friends, and it coordinates with my account on my Droid, up to date... I have no advice, but wanted to say it works great.. was on the market for the tablet for Me... still is I just checked.
I find the web version of android market to be wayyyy better than the app...
Hi everyone. I got my Nexus 7 just yesterday. Im loving the tablet so far but was annoyed to find out the proxy settings didnt work for all apps. ( brother has the s3 and says it works perfectly). I was wondering if there is a solution to this without rooting the device. I have rooted devices before: ( HTC desire HD, the Sensation but always disliked two things about rooting: A) I find it very time consuming especially if its your first time on a device because you have to read a lot. B) You can no longer update directly as is the norm and that is again ... very time consuming.
Is there any way to get the playstore to work in my universtiy without proxy-droid / rooting my device? Why dont Google open all proxies by default? I find this very counter productive:S
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Hi everyone. I got my Nexus 7 just yesterday. Im loving the tablet so far but was annoyed to find out the proxy settings didnt work for all apps. ( brother has the s3 and says it works perfectly). I was wondering if there is a solution to this without rooting the device. I have rooted devices before: ( HTC desire HD, the Sensation but always disliked two things about rooting: A) I find it very time consuming especially if its your first time on a device because you have to read a lot. B) You can no longer update directly as is the norm and that is again ... very time consuming.
Is there any way to get the playstore to work in my universtiy without proxy-droid / rooting my device? Why dont Google open all proxies by default? I find this very counter productive:S
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Why is there no global proxy for Android? Good question. There are browser-specific proxies (which is all that can be proxied in most cases anyway). Have you looked into OpenVPN? You don't need to be rooted to use OpenVPN. I thought I'd read that there was going to be a global proxy for Android in ICS or JB but some quick googling I didn't find anything.
And updates when just rooted are a non issue. You can get updates etc. You'll need to use something like OTA Rootkeeper to not get un-rooted in the process, but even with a custom recovery (latest TWRP) you can install OTA's etc, no problems.
Its really annoying. I feel like rooting a device just for that reason is silly. If proxy-droid can give you a global proxy as easily as it does, google really have no excuse for not implementing this as a stock option, especially not when so many people use their phones/ tablets in Universities/ academic / business settings with a proxied connection. To me it just seems like this contradicts the very principles that Android was developed for/ based upon. And yes, this is a useless rant but I just find it extremely annoying that my device cant even access the playstore now :S
Hello, to all.
I think i opened the topic in the right section if not moderators feel free to move it to the correct place.
My phone is : Samsung S4 i9505 LTE 16GB
I want to find out a good rom ,custom for me and i want suggestions.
The only thing that i care,is taking photos, and browsing a lot on the internet (facebook,instagram etc.) and i care about the battery life.
Now with the stock rom i use only this :
Phone
Messages
Contacts
Instagram
Maps (Google)
Messenger
Play Store
Camera
Clock
e-mail (gmail)
WPA Finder
Viber
Zedge
Youtube
Voice Recorder
S Memo
As you can understand i use only few apps and the rest of them i have disabled them.
What rom should be "good" for me you think ? Light one i believe...
Stick with stock