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So, XDA guys, when is a grouping for the new Palm Treo Pro gonna be setup?
WOW, i think this will be the KING OF DEVICES for now !
Some pictures: http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Ik hope the XDA developers will find a working CAB-file for voip calling over wifi AND 3G, and by using the internal speaker.
The Treo Pro is manufactured by HTC, by the way. So i hope this will help.
if i were you i'd ask it in this forum
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Yep, it's going to be made by HTC. This device will ROCK!
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39009/149/
Palm Treo Pro Forum
As it is produced by HTC, maybe the first step is to get a forum for it on XDA Developers ?
See the unboxing video: http://mobilitytoday.com/articles/palm_treo_pro_unboxed.html
This is the next God device.
Palm have the design right but in the past years they just seemed to pop out the same devices over and over. I'm glad to see Wi-Fi, GPS and power at last.
You can tap yourself in the back this time, you really deserve it!
http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=1387
"It looks like HTC made the Palm Treo Pro. I think this is great news for the Treo Pro buyer because HTC is a proven player in the touch screen Windows Mobile market. Another thing is that the excellent resources at XDA Developers may be able to support customizations of the device for those who like to tweak things."
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O.K. I had the possibility to make a test with this device !
I can confirm: this is really the KING DEVICE for now ! It has a really perfect size in your hands. Less PDA and more smartphone (but with all PDA functionalities)
But bad news too: As it is produced by HTC voip calling has the HTC/Fring bug: it uses the speaker on the back and not the earspeaker which should be
Voip calling over 3G didn't work too: you can dial a number, you can pick up the other line and there is a connection, but the line is DEAD, no sound both connections
For testing I used this files: http://voipguides.blogspot.com/2008/05/voip-sip-client-for-windows-mobile-6.html
Has anyone else Pre-ordered they Treo Pro? I just ordered mine this week and can't wait for shipping. I have heard over on Treocentral that someone has already received the device. I am hoping that America side starts shipping next week!!
I have my Treo Pro for a few days now, I really hope there will be an XDA forum for the Treo Pro (850).
Meanwhile, I've started a new website with tips and tricks: http://www.treoprotricks.com
oVan said:
I have my Treo Pro for a few days now, I really hope there will be an XDA forum for the Treo Pro (850).
Meanwhile, I've started a new website with tips and tricks: http://www.treoprotricks.com
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Another vote for a Treo Pro forum.
Mine shipped overnight on UPS to Chicago - just got tracking number!
i bought my treo pro yesterday and im pretty happy with it
there were several things i would have made in a different way like a mini-usb connector instead of an micro-usb one but at least its some standarized connector
still mini usb would be more practical
a seperate forum for the treo would be nice
right now i am fighting with the installations of my progs
most of the times an current version of software will solve problems with the 320*320 screen
one kind of program i am still looking for is a replacement for novii remote
i was hoping to be able to use the infrared port as a rc...
I just got mine a couple of hours ago, am enjoying playing with it. I too hope they start and Treo Pro forum...will be helpful.
als long as there is no new forum for this phone i will keep posting interesting stuff i find out about my treo pro here
one very annozing thing i found out was:
- while listening to music with the screen off i heard short interruptions which after i checked it occured exactly every minute
- to "fix" this you have to disable the screen saver (the clock and date display on the deactivated screen) in settings>system>power options (might be called slightly different but sorry i only have a german device)
this is a pity that you have to do this in order to listen to music without problems
but it annoyed me after a while that much that i finally can live with that
I have really enjoyed playing this this new toy this weekend (the heck with the homework!)
Anyway, a couple of things and maybe one of you can help me out. I so wanted to use UL but when I installed I can't see all of the configuration pages and there are no scroll bars for me to scroll down to finish the configuration. Very Frustrating.
Also I tried the RealVGA cab and it messed up my today screen really bad, plus it made everything so tiny I couldn't read it with out my reading glasses, not good for me. So that didn't work.
Also there is a huge lack of themes for the Treo, I never realized the huge difference between this and a regular 240x 320 screen.
Anyway for right now I am using Home++ Floyd Base Theme, and using SecondToday to run my WeatherPanel and FaceContacts.
So far I am liking this new toy...I am getting use to the keyboard but I will get there and I love the screen! I was actually outside today in the sun and could see it and read my emails!
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^^exactly my thoughts too today
i also must admit that its a bit frustrating to see how many programs have problems with 320*320...
the good thing is that everything i need is available in a version which runs smoothly most of the times(except tomeraider3 which has graphic bugs and the search only works with the softwarekeyboard -.-)
i als might add that the audio skip problem occured to me while using mortplayer as my mp3 player app...
so far im still playing around with this little fella
what caught my attention was that the treo pro uses around 60mA of current while in my typical ebook reader setup(backlight dimmed to the max but stiil on)
this could mean a decent battery runtime but its hard to say after just 3 days
the first impression is rather positive though
ZonKnoZ said:
^^exactly my thoughts too today
i also must admit that its a bit frustrating to see how many programs have problems with 320*320...
the good thing is that everything i need is available in a version which runs smoothly most of the times(except tomeraider3 which has graphic bugs and the search only works with the softwarekeyboard -.-)
i als might add that the audio skip problem occured to me while using mortplayer as my mp3 player app...
so far im still playing around with this little fella
what caught my attention was that the treo pro uses around 60mA of current while in my typical ebook reader setup(backlight dimmed to the max but stiil on)
this could mean a decent battery runtime but its hard to say after just 3 days
the first impression is rather positive though
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Hummm will have to check out the audio players...I hate to say it but I just don't use that or video players I do like You Tube, but for music and videos I have my Zune.
I am having a problem getting my skyfire reinstalled...am still trying to get the kinks out of that one, and I have sent a request to someone to try and get a couple of themes made for this here new toy...since I am completely helpless with anything graphic. I have some new Dexter wallpapers and want themes made out of them and I got some great Icons for it too..I NEED to get this UL issue resolved so I can get this thing looking good or as the kids would say "I need to pimp out my phone"
EDIT: Here are a couple of screen shots not done yet
GPS Working
So I fired up his baby this morning, to check out the GPS. I use to use an external bluetooth receiver with TomTom on my T-mobile Wing. Usually took at least 2 minutes to get a signal. I turn on the TomTom this morning used other GPS Com4 and it took under a minute to get a signal in my apartment!! Way cool! So now I need to find a reason to go driving and get some use out of this.
If there was already a discussion about this I'm sorry. Apparently I suck at using the search feature...
I've wanted this phone for what feels like forever and will be given this as an early Christmas present in the next week, due to the issues of my failing Tilt. I can't decide if I should get the AT&T Fuze (I have AT&T now) or an unlocked version of the Touch Pro. I know it's the "same" phone but I also know the software/features differ. I tried to compare the two in the HTC Wiki but I know I can get much more useful information here.
1. Which unit would you recommend and what would I be giving up/gaining from either? I know the unlocked wouldn't have the AT&T specific software, not sure if that's good or bad.
2. Does the Fuze have a "flash" for the camera? Also, which unit has the better camera? It seems that the TP has more features, but slightly less MP.
3. Do they both support A2DP?
4. Frequencies confuse me! Quad-band, tri-band... bottom line which unit is faster & do they both support 3G (American version)?
5. Am I able to get Hotmail directly on either the Fuze or TP? Or is there software that enables me to? I'm running one of Dutty's fabulous ROMs on my Tilt now and love that I'm able to get Hotmail!
Sorry if any of these questions seem stupid- I'm fairly new at this & every time I turn around the new technology is way over my head! Any input/opinions/answers are greatly appreciated in helping me make a decision. Thanks!
Everythink is almost identical between the two except that the Fuze doesn't have the front camera and ATT customized it the way they wanted. They both support A2DP and Windows Live will get you Hotmail.
ok wow.. theyre exactly the same; except for one important aspect; the touch pro wont work on at&t 3G. there are other small cosmetic differences, and a different keyboard layout. yes the software is different, but thats not an issue, as u can flash any rom u want. in conclusion, get the fuze if u want to US 3G. do a google search next time please, these questions have been answered multiple times
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Everythink is almost identical between the two except that the Fuze doesn't have the front camera and ATT customized it the way they wanted. They both support A2DP and Windows Live will get you Hotmail.
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Thanks for the info. I don't want to get my email via the web, which is why I asked. I want to be able to set it up the same way you can with yahoo or gmail.
Do you know if the Fuze has a "flash" for the camera. It isn't listed anywhere and I can't tell from any of the pictures.
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Thanks for the info. I don't want to get my email via the web, which is why I asked. I want to be able to set it up the same way you can with yahoo or gmail.
Do you know if the Fuze has a "flash" for the camera. It isn't listed anywhere and I can't tell from any of the pictures.
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Yes, it does have a flash.
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ok wow.. theyre exactly the same; except for one important aspect; the touch pro wont work on at&t 3G. there are other small cosmetic differences, and a different keyboard layout. yes the software is different, but thats not an issue, as u can flash any rom u want. in conclusion, get the fuze if u want to US 3G. do a google search next time please, these questions have been answered multiple times
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I was hoping to not have to flash a rom to my phone this time. I guess no one will ever make a phone I'll be completely happy with right out of the box!
The answer to the 3G question pretty much made my decision then...
The new Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 were announced today, to include an updated version of the Touch Flo 3D software functionality. It gives the ability to move / remove / rename the Touch Flo Tabs, reorganize your programs on the program tab and even add additional programs once the initial ones are full plus a lot more.
Overall the new Touch Flo 3D is giving you the ability to get to the applications you use the most a lot quicker then what we can do now. The device is no more powerful then our 1st Gen devices as far as storage capacity is concerned and uses the same processors, so it should be non issue for them to roll out an update to our software.
Everyone should be going to http://www.htc.com and petitioning them starting now, requesting that they make the new Touch Flo 3D software available to us 1st Gen owners.
My phone is not even a month old, and to see them fix what is broken about the current gen software and not offer it to us would be flat out wrong. Even Apple offered the new software to their customers for just a nominal fee of $20, which eventually dropped down to $10.
I wish we could get a petition going and send it to them voicing how we feel. While I know people have been making mods to get this function on the current phones, this is a time where we need to make HTC step up and do what is right.
If you agree please keep bumping this, it would act as a petition of sorts. Maybe you could even do a poll on this subject??
I called my own wambulance already so I don't need another one...thanks !! =) lol....honestly though, everyone should feel as strongly about this being addressed by HTC as I do.
Petition? why when someone will port it over...plus from my experience with my kaiser...i dont think they care much to petition.....
Or you can just install this mod from this thread, and have most of that functionality like I do now on my Touch Pro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470164&highlight=stocks
Will it port over? I would prefer to not mess with the ROM in anyway, this is an area that kind of worries me..can't afford to brick my phone...or is this something that would not have bearing on that? I don't know exactly how all this works, but that functionality would surely be ideal. Does HTC really not care about customer service? I have not dealt with them directly for anything yet.
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Or you can just install this mod from this thread, and have most of that functionality like I do now on my Touch Pro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470164&highlight=stocks
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Is this a cooked ROM install that I would have to do or a .CAB that you just run?....Thanks.
I strongly agree that they should have an upgrade for us, but I don't think they really care, this is how they make money, they put out the newest stuff and don't have upgrades for the old stuff so it urges you to buy the new phone
then why not just charge all of us 1st gen owners $10-$20 for the software and allow us to upgrade to it? They would make a ton of cash off doing that, on top of the sales from the new phone. This is exactly what Apple did when they upgraded to the next gen of their phones, it was smart of them to do it and brilliant from a customer relations standpoint.
I guess I could just return my current phone and get something else temporarily until that comes out, since I bought it online and it is not even 30 days old...but I would rather keep this phone if it is possible and just get the functions of the new Touch Flo 3D.
Don't sweat it, when it gets out someone will port it and make it installable with a cab...no worries. HTC really doesn't care much for the end user, they proved that with the Kaiser drivers.
htc does not give a sh*t and frankly i don't care... at the moment they have, IMHO, the best + tweaks phone for me. once i see a better phone somewhere else i will buy that phone.... i just hope this time they hard coded all of the hardware buttons so i can't remap any of them .... @ the person who made that decision.... and i quote
"go fu*k yourself"
**** Cheney
I thought that Diamond TF3D Configurator did a lot of those things. You can use it to remove unused tabs and to re-order them. You can also use it to re-order the programs in the program tab pretty easily. I'm also pretty sure that there are cabs out there that allow you to add some more shortcuts to the program tab. Personally, I don't really like loading more than 9, because scrolling down is a little tricky (it's easy to launch a program in the first 9 by mistake).
Umm...lol, not sure how your post helps any to answer my question about the software suggestion Stevieraveon made. I was trying to find out if this was a "cooked ROM" or just a set of cab files that I could hard reset in case something does not work right.
This is what he suggested to me so I can get more tabs etc..:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470164&highlight=stocks
I like my phone a lot and in most ways it is a step up from my HTC Mogul...but the lack of dedicated hard keys is taking a lot of getting use to, so some extra tabs would help get to those features faster.
Unfortunately not all of us are as comfortable as others when it comes to understanding how to install or deal with cooked ROM's. If it is all .CAB file installs then that I can deal with, no way can I afford to brick a $300+ phone that I just got on a 2 year contract.
I just wanna make my phone as quick and user friendly as I can without worrying about all this "bricking" I hear can happen if a custom ROM install goes bad on you.
Thanks again all....Bruce.
the only thing thats really new is the landscape tf3d has all the tabs now including home screen music and all that it looks like
that alone is awesome but yes of course it will port over
i believe 6.5 requires a windows key too so that might be an issue
We got slide2answer but nothing else from the changes made on the Touch HD, I'm not going to hold out for hope. And just forget about 6.5.
dont even stress it guys we all know someone will port it and probably make it better...i do hear u on htc at least giving the upgrade for 1st gen users but oh well. such is life in business
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We got slide2answer but nothing else from the changes made on the Touch HD, I'm not going to hold out for hope. And just forget about 6.5.
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forget about 6.5? if you look in the roms section 6.5 is already on the touch pro
yeah, either way even if they don't not going to sweat it. I keep hearing that the Palm Pre might be released next month, and that device has really got my interest. If Palm does their applications store right to compete against the iPhone (keeping most applications free-$2) then it really has a chance to be a great phone.
They added the ability for it to support Flash today, also does copy/paste and a whole bunch of other features look promising. The keyboard is not as nice as other devices out there, but setting that aside all the previews for it have been really good so far.
So many choices lol.....anyone know if this is a "cooked ROM"?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470164&highlight=stocks
I think this might do what I am looking for, but if I have to mess with the ROM then I'll skip it...not out to brick my phone if something goes bad with the install.
Thanks all for your replies.
why are you so afraid to flash a rom? theres like 3 steps to it and pretty much impossible to brick it now it makes the phone so much better
Petitioning won't do anything but waste time. HTC will not listen.
I have been looking for a clear set of instructions on it that I am comfortable with is all. If you can tell me where to find a good set of instructions I really have been looking to give this a try. It's not something I have ever done before and I keep seeing people say in their posts that it might brick your phone.
I have been using the PHM Registry Edit program, but only for the most basic of stuff. So far nothing has gone wrong there thankfully. I also have the Advanced Configuration Tool version 3.3 with some of the stock settings changed.
Some of the mods out there look great. I just want 1 page that tells me everything as clearly as possible how to set my phone up for flashing to different ROM's and any additional software I might need.
If I have to get the phone serviced for any reason I will also need the ability to restore back to the stock Sprint HTC Touch Pro ROM. (signed?).
Thanks !! ....Bruce.
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Umm...lol, not sure how your post helps any to answer my question about the software suggestion Stevieraveon made. I was trying to find out if this was a "cooked ROM" or just a set of cab files that I could hard reset in case something does not work right.
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Um, I was just responding to this:
gameday22 said:
The new Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 were announced today, to include an updated version of the Touch Flo 3D software functionality. It gives the ability to move / remove / rename the Touch Flo Tabs, reorganize your programs on the program tab and even add additional programs once the initial ones are full plus a lot more.
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You seemed to want to know how to re-organize your TF3D tabs. I gave you a link to an app that allows you to do this. All you need to do is download and install the cab. Try it out, you might like it.
I've never programmed anything before, but have been studying/reading about programming in Visual Studio, and just went through the tutorials from the Android SDK... What i'm looking to do is share the GPS in the G1 to my Wing (or any other device, depending on how I can do it) to use GPS software I had previously purchased for the Wing. I had a bluetooth GPS puck, but the charger cable broke, and CompUSA has been out of business for quite some time now... So I figured why not try the G1? Since it doesn't have proper turn-by-turn directions, which I would also need available in the mountains of West Virginia, where T-Mobile and AT&T don't provide service, it'd be critical to have an offline solution. And that's why I'm trying to stick with my Wing as the turn-by-turn solution.
Anyone know of the APIs needed to provide access to the GPS data? And how about sharing them, I figured bluetooth is probably going to be my only route, but I didn't think bluetooth COM ports were available in the Android APIs just yet. Anything to help me out would be great. I've been digging through the SDK as much as I can and I'm finding nothing that's easy to understand lol.
Also any websites with tutorials on Android development would be great.
Thanks in advance.
I've been wanting to do the same. To have the G1 grab the data and then transmit it to a laptop or PDA via bluetooth or usb.
Unfortunately, I lack the programming skills needed.
That makes two of us LOL. I'm very much a beginner programmer, I still haven't gone through enough to understand anything. I think I found something that could provide location information, so all I need is to figure out how to implement it into an "On/Off" button centered on a plain screen, and tie that into an export function (i think?) over a Bluetooth COM port that I must create. Somehow. If I figure out something, I will test it on my G1, then upload it somewhere for much wider testing. But this may just be something I need more experience to work with it. I do have Eclipse installed and ready to go if anyone can point me toward the right documentation, because the SDK and developer.android.com doesn't provide much, just an introduction and "jump into it" style of learning. Might be best for experienced programmers, but I'm completely lost. Anyone?
This is not practical. Possible yes, practical no. I doubt that its even possible to put the Dream BT into slave mode, but if it IS possible, you would *definitely* need root access. You're better off dealing with the charger for your BT-GPS. Forget about the store you bought it at, they probably couldn't have found you an appropriate charger anyways. The device manufacturer is a much better source for information and radio shack can sell you a charger that meets the required specs.
If you decide to go the BT route, you would need to output the NMEA data from the GPS....this is a standard format for position information that almost all navigation software accepts.
Fortunately it isn't a particularly complex data set....just lat / long / alt / time.
Forgive my ignorance on the way GPS is implemented on the G1, but wouldn't it just be easier to wait for a turn-by-turn app to be developed? Or to start on that itself? Or is there one available already?
Try out andnav2, now that it supports downloadable map tiles and there is a facility to generate YOUR OWN maptiles from OSM data, there are some significant advantages there, even compared to other systems, like tomtom. Definitely worth taking a look at -- it might even work out better for you (certainly will in terms of cost -- free).
Thank you all for your responses.
Well in regards to the charger, I looked for information on buying a new one, turns out that's not possible. It's a Pharos iGPS-BT, not the easiest product to find ANY support for. And indeed, I do have root access, as I'm tethering with my G1 in order to get online... About the output data, yes, I was aware of the usage of NMEA data, actually mentioned it in a similar post I made to the android-beginners group on Google Groups, and I'm pretty sure that with how it's handled by the (for instance) GPS Tracker app, it's pretty much forwarded through whatever means are necessary. In that app's case, to the internet database at InstaMapper.com, in my case I'd want it through bluetooth. Now as for a G1 turn-by-turn solution, there's a commercial one, TeleNav, already available, BUT that requires a monthly subscription fee, something i've NEVER been okay with for any product, because if you find yourself not using it extensively (I travel to unfamiliar territory once in a great while, and typically on short notice), you're paying for functionality not used. In addition, that means you download that data as you need it. Something that doesn't happen with Garmin, TomTom or iGO on the Windows Mobile platform.
And as for AndNav2, I check their site DAILY, desperately hoping for enough donations for them to get a server dedicated to the United States. They have California available, but that's pointless to me over on the east coast. lbcoder, this OSM data you're speaking of, can you elaborate at all? I ultimately didn't want to use the G1 as my nav solution because it doesn't fit in the mounting solution I have (my Wing fits perfectly in my steering wheel, wedged in and won't move!) but if that's the easier solution in these hard economic times, I'll go for it! In the meantime I'll go research their site to see if I can find any information on this data and how to get it, where to put it, etc.
I just found 1 click directions in the market. It's got voice turn by turn! It's not perfect, but it works.
Well I have hopes for it when I'm done making ringtones haha. I'll check it out, the OSM data (figured out it was OpenStreetMaps, duh) is great on the web, but tryin' to figure out the 540mb download from AndNav.org REALLY wasn't easy, and I gave up anyway, since OpenRoute doesn't work with the US, just Europe. So for now, I give up on AndNav... You know, ivanmmj, I think I'm using your Wing ROM... I know I downloaded "Just2Clean" to give new life to my Wing, and you cooked that, didn't you? I needed it for the new iGO 8 to run properly, since the stock ROM would barely run Garmin or TomTom. iGO's 3D terrain kinda has me spoiled, too, I can't live without that interface! So I must say, THANK YOU for giving my Wing new life... as a GPS. But other than that, the G1 rocks my world for every other purpose.
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Well I have hopes for it when I'm done making ringtones haha. I'll check it out, the OSM data (figured out it was OpenStreetMaps, duh) is great on the web, but tryin' to figure out the 540mb download from AndNav.org REALLY wasn't easy, and I gave up anyway, since OpenRoute doesn't work with the US, just Europe. So for now, I give up on AndNav... You know, ivanmmj, I think I'm using your Wing ROM... I know I downloaded "Just2Clean" to give new life to my Wing, and you cooked that, didn't you? I needed it for the new iGO 8 to run properly, since the stock ROM would barely run Garmin or TomTom. iGO's 3D terrain kinda has me spoiled, too, I can't live without that interface! So I must say, THANK YOU for giving my Wing new life... as a GPS. But other than that, the G1 rocks my world for every other purpose.
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lol. Yes, that was me. If you want, I can cook you a ROM with the phone part gutted out, so that it servers as a PDA with wifi and all but doesn't waste resources or battery on the phone part. I've never done it, but doesn't seem like it would be something hard to do. I'll even base it on the newer JustStable once I finish it. (It's the newest ROM I'm cooking (not including the WM6.5 ROM I'm working on for kicks.)
Wow! Well thank you! That would be pretty nifty. I have the 6.5 ROM sittin' on here, the original one that leaked, no enhancements or anything. The Wing hasn't been used as a phone, indeed, though the threaded SMS was pretty nifty. Google beat them out though. I use the Wing to manage my Netflix que, and when I'm using Garmin, I download traffic updates. All that is done via Wifi to the G1's wifi-tether network. So indeed, I have no use for the phone at all. You, my friend, are very kind to offer up a build specialized toward someone like myself. When/if iGO ever shows up on Android, I can put the Wing to rest. Until then, you've breathed new life into the poor, old, crippled thing.
Just for you, I'm attaching a pic of it with my netbook.
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Wow! Well thank you! That would be pretty nifty. I have the 6.5 ROM sittin' on here, the original one that leaked, no enhancements or anything. The Wing hasn't been used as a phone, indeed, though the threaded SMS was pretty nifty. Google beat them out though. I use the Wing to manage my Netflix que, and when I'm using Garmin, I download traffic updates. All that is done via Wifi to the G1's wifi-tether network. So indeed, I have no use for the phone at all. You, my friend, are very kind to offer up a build specialized toward someone like myself. When/if iGO ever shows up on Android, I can put the Wing to rest. Until then, you've breathed new life into the poor, old, crippled thing.
Just for you, I'm attaching a pic of it with my netbook.
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haha
It would be no problem. Just tell me what you want on it. Do you want it ONLY for use as a GPS system? (Therefore, eliminate any useless apps, phone functions, .NETCF, Internet Explorer, OperaMini, Media Player, camera, etc?)
Hey guys, just want to start off with an apology. I know these are stupid questions but I couldn't find an answer on the forums from searching that I could understand or that was made in the last 5 years. So here it goes.
I got a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999) and like any new product it's stuffed full of garbage apps and bloatware. Well I want that all gone and I want full control of my device! I'm an electrical engineer, so I'm not an idiot I'm just not a software guy, so I need some very basic answers and I'll just google the rest I don't understand.
1. I know you can buy unlock codes and it lets me use other sim cards, I dont care about this, I'm keeping t-mobile for the next two years, not my choice. Does it do me any good otherwise?
2. I can install custom roms, I did this on my GS1 but it never worked out right and was really buggy. Is this the general idea of how it works? I want my phone to be as stable as possible and I want all its functionality.
3. The other apps you aren't supposed to have. I read an article in maximum PC about apps that aren't on the play store that let you under clock your CPU to get better battery life and make your phone more efficient. Do these exist, are they worth it?
4. WiFi tethering, I have T-mobile, and they want me to pay for tethering, this is bull****, if I don't go over my 2gb soft cap, then why should I be charged? If I unlock / boot load (what even is a boot load?!?!?) can I do that for free?
Thanks for the help, if you are kind enough to help me out, could you please not use short hand, I can't really google acronyms and expect an accurate result. Saves me and you time.