Android Thread V4 - Got money? Samsung Galaxy S II. No money? ZTE Blade.

[Funny]

[QUOTE=mankind_me;33388637]So you actually sold that iPhone 4 for a Nexus Prime? Good choice[/QUOTE]

Still got the 4 ;)

[Dacheet]

Is there a (preferably stable) ICS release for the Captivate (I897)?

[Hunt3r.j2]

[QUOTE=Robber;33382360]But that still leaves the problem of not supporting SD card slots and the Nexus S has OTA updates so it can't update without loosing data either.[/QUOTE]

SD Card slots are still UMS I think, Internal NAND will use MTP though.

[Zombii]

[QUOTE=Dacheet;33389432]Is there a (preferably stable) ICS release for the Captivate (I897)?[/QUOTE]

I tried it and the package to flash the ICS bootloaders bricked my phone. Just wait until you need a new phone. It's not worth trying to get ICS onto it.

[長門有希]

Man, is everything really this hard with sammy phones?
On my HTC I would just flash a zip with clockwork recovery.
And installing clockwork recovery is easy too...

[Zombii]

[QUOTE=Ezhik;33392823]Man, is everything really this hard with sammy phones?
On my HTC I would just flash a zip with clockwork recovery.
And installing clockwork recovery is easy too...[/QUOTE]

It's because you (apparently) need new bootloaders to go from 2.2/3 to 2.4.
Otherwise you just flash from zip.

[ADT]

I'm going to get a smartphone for Christmas, and I wanted to know what's better between the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note.

I know there are both pretty similiar, though the Galaxy Note has the S-Pen and a bigger screen (1280x800 on a 5'3 isn't too much I hope?), but any suggestions?

[長門有希]

You should just go to a shop and check them both out and see if you're fine with the giant screen. I'd suggest waiting for Galaxy Nexus though.

[lavacano]

So I just got an Android (Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket). And I'm new, so I need app recommendations:
- One for a sort of "emergency ring" - call from some other phone, punch a 4 digit number in while it's ringing and the phone will ignore sound settings and ring at full blast. This would mostly be used for finding my phone if I lose it like a dumbass but it would also be good for anti-theft (in my case) and someone actually trying to call me in an emergency.
- One to allow me to set whatever sound file I have as a ringtone or "new text message" sound or whatever.
- The usual "lol recommend me some apps" list.

[editline]22nd November 2011[/editline]

oh and also

My phone shipped with contacts in it. Since it's things like "check the balance" etc I kept them but put them in a hidden group. How do I display that group without going into the settings every time?

[Hunt3r.j2]

[QUOTE=lavacano;33394447]So I just got an Android (Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket). And I'm new, so I need app recommendations:
- One for a sort of "emergency ring"[/QUOTE]
Prey Antitheft.

[長門有希]

I can recommend SeekDroid for that.
It allows to play loud sounds, display messages, locate the phone on a map, lock the phone, or even wipe it.

[editline]23rd November 2011[/editline]

For the second, I think you can do it from the music player.

[editline]23rd November 2011[/editline]

Third,
Launcher Pro, Smart Keyboard, Dolphin Browser, Amazon Appstore, Barcode Scanner, ReadItLater3G Watchdog, Widget Locker, UberMusic, QuickPic.

[Hunt3r.j2]

[QUOTE=ADT;33393474]I'm going to get a smartphone for Christmas, and I wanted to know what's better between the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note.

I know there are both pretty similiar, though the Galaxy Note has the S-Pen and a bigger screen (1280x800 on a 5'3 isn't too much I hope?), but any suggestions?[/QUOTE]
If you're okay with the bigger screen, go for the Galaxy Note. Otherwise the SGS2.

[editline]22nd November 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=Zombii;33392497]I tried it and the package to flash the ICS bootloaders bricked my phone. Just wait until you need a new phone. It's not worth trying to get ICS onto it.[/QUOTE]

Get a JTAG to fix it.

[TehWhale]

all those fucking apps cost money ugh

[editline]22nd November 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=ADT;33393474]I'm going to get a smartphone for Christmas, and I wanted to know what's better between the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note.

I know there are both pretty similiar, though the Galaxy Note has the S-Pen and a bigger screen (1280x800 on a 5'3 isn't too much I hope?), but any suggestions?[/QUOTE]
galaxy nexus

[neosloth]

[quote]
Third
Go launcher, touchpal keyboard, Boat browser[/QUOTE]
Fixed first three
All free

[lavacano]

[QUOTE=TehWhale;33395021]all those fucking apps cost money ugh[/QUOTE]

Launcher Pro is free, Smart Keyboard isn't, and I haven't looked at the rest.

[neosloth]

You broke my automerge

[lavacano]

yet

Somehow I broke automerge

[neosloth]

Found a decent nethack port (actually controllable without using the soft keyboard)
Its the only game I play now

[404 Not Found]

[url]http://www.xda-developers.com/android/carrier-iq-sues-treve/[/url]

oh u, CIQ

[Hunt3r.j2]

[QUOTE=AugustBurnsRed;33396291][url]http://www.xda-developers.com/android/carrier-iq-sues-treve/[/url]

oh u, CIQ[/QUOTE]
Prepare for Streisand effect in 3, 2, 1...

[BeanerBanditv2]

Just got the Galaxy S2, I am losing my shit! <3

[Awaken90125]

[QUOTE=superstepa;33395146]Found a decent nethack port (actually controllable without using the soft keyboard)
Its the only game I play now[/QUOTE]

Link?

[Electroholic]

Hmm..

Galaxy S2, or Nexus Prime?

Currently leaning towards the Nexus Prime. I might miss iMessage on iOS, but it should be worth it.. right?

[Awaken90125]

Best commercial ever
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8RgFITKTRk[/url]

[Electroholic]

I wish Samsung would do international releases like Apple :(

I have to wait till Dec 8th for the Nexus Prime

Edit:
Nope, my fucking shitty carrier isn't getting it until January 2012.

[Hunt3r.j2]

[QUOTE=thisBrad;33397029]Hmm..

Galaxy S2, or Nexus Prime?

Currently leaning towards the Nexus Prime. I might miss iMessage on iOS, but it should be worth it.. right?[/QUOTE]
The GS2 is better at everything than the Nexus except it's screen. If you put a lot more emphasis into the screen and the Nexus branding, then go for that, but the GS2 is otherwise decidedly better in it's SoC.

Whatsapp/Viber/Google Voice will do everything that iMessage does and then some.

Honestly, it feels like there won't be a significant upgrade until 720p, Cortex A15/Snapdragon S4, and LTE are all in a single phone. Right now there really isn't a significant reason to change over unless you are just dying to do so.

[neosloth]

[QUOTE=SSBMX;33396899]Link?[/QUOTE]

Just search nethack in market
The one with sword and shields icon

[長門有希]

[QUOTE=SSBMX;33397041]Best commercial ever
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8RgFITKTRk[/url][/QUOTE]

"I could never get a Samsung. I'm creative"
Ahahahahahaahhaa
That is amazing

[Awaken90125]

God, playing nethack again brought back memories.
So, anybody know of any games like Hacker Evolution or Uplink for android?

[lavacano]

Is there a way to disable Swype for specific apps? I personally love using it, but Android Terminal Emulator can only register capital I instead of lowercase i when I use it.