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Is the HD2 Twitter client useless for everyone else too?

Hi all,
I got my HD2 yesterday and so far I am very happy with it, except for a few minor details. One of the biggest annoyances so far is the Twitter client (HTC Peep). It's useless! When I try to update the latest tweets the entire phone slows down and it takes ages before they are updated. Also, scrolling up and down is extremely slow, except for most of the times when Twitter isn't updating at all.
Are everyone else having this issue as well? Are there an alternative Twitter client that works fine with the HD2?
Thanks!

pcprono said:
Hi all,
I got my HD2 yesterday and so far I am very happy with it, except for a few minor details. One of the biggest annoyances so far is the Twitter client (HTC Peep). It's useless! When I try to update the latest tweets the entire phone slows down and it takes ages before they are updated. Also, scrolling up and down is extremely slow, except for most of the times when Twitter isn't updating at all.
Are everyone else having this issue as well? Are there an alternative Twitter client that works fine with the HD2?
Thanks!
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not at at all for me. The only gripe i have is when mine updates i have to scroll up a little.

mallman said:
not at at all for me. The only gripe i have is when mine updates i have to scroll up a little.
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Strange. Mine is extremely slow and actually completely useless.

mallman said:
not at at all for me. The only gripe i have is when mine updates i have to scroll up a little.
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Second that!

Im using it without problems, its fast..
Only auto update doesnt work...
Maybe you have conflict with any installed SW...What about to try hard reset...

Mine is useless. It takes ages to upload/update, and doesn't automatically move to the top. It looks lovely but, coming from twitterific on the iPhone, its pretty useless as it stands. Its all down to how slow it is. Is this a ROM issue?

Mine also can't "make contact with the service" most of the time. Wile pocket twit works al the time.

Same here, also when it refuses to update it slows down the phone and I have to wait for 5 minutes++ for it to go back to normal.
Does anyone know of an alternative/good Twitter client I can use instead of HTC Peep?

pcprono said:
Does anyone know of an alternative/good Twitter client I can use instead of HTC Peep?
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I couldn't recommend Panoramic MoTweets any higher. It's not free, but it's cheap.
Personally, I've not had even the slightest gripe with the twitter tab in Sense, so I'm gonna stick with that, but I used MoTweets for a long time on my HD. Give it a try.
http://www.panoramicsoft.com/mobileapps/motweets/moTweets.php

I'm not a big twitter user, but I've had no problems with mine. Speedy and never fails to update.
I just wish it had a time limit on the notifications (no, I don't want to be notified at 3am thanks), but I think I'll end up with a generic alert management system to cover that anyway.

johncmolyneux said:
I couldn't recommend Panoramic MoTweets any higher. It's not free, but it's cheap.
Personally, I've not had even the slightest gripe with the twitter tab in Sense, so I'm gonna stick with that, but I used MoTweets for a long time on my HD. Give it a try.
http://www.panoramicsoft.com/mobileapps/motweets/moTweets.php
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Didn't look as good as HTC Peep, but I will give it a try. Thanks!

useless for now :S if someone deletes a tweet you already seen, the changes does not happen on hd2 when you update.
Do they actually test the software before sending it to the masses ?.. darn thing..

Hi, trying to use HTC Peed on my HD2 is near impossible. It slows right down or crashes!
I downloaed moTweets from the Marketplace a few days ago and have to say it's amazing! The interface is beautiful and the screenshots don't do it justice. It alerts you on the notifications bar when new tweets or message arrive.
Plus it has everything you need to retweet, send location, pictures, videos, view links, shorten links. I can't believe they charge under £3 for this. I've removed Peep for my bar and put moTweets on my quick links.

pcprono said:
Didn't look as good as HTC Peep, but I will give it a try. Thanks!
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It's a million times better than Peep. Especially if you live on Twitter

gareth824 said:
Hi, trying to use HTC Peed on my HD2 is near impossible. It slows right down or crashes!
I downloaed moTweets from the Marketplace a few days ago and have to say it's amazing! The interface is beautiful and the screenshots don't do it justice. It alerts you on the notifications bar when new tweets or message arrive.
Plus it has everything you need to retweet, send location, pictures, videos, view links, shorten links. I can't believe they charge under £3 for this. I've removed Peep for my bar and put moTweets on my quick links.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one with the problem. Anyways, the Norwegian marketplace has 11 (!) apps. Totally useless so far.

Because my Twitter app also would'nt connect via GPRS, but did via WiFi, I contacted HTC NLD for a solution. Their reaction was that this might be a proxy problem.
So of your mobile provider uses proxy Twitter is next to useless. If not, it should work fine.
Check if this is the case by connecting your HD2 to WiFi and start twittering. If the lag or connection issues are gone you have a proxy! Check the provider settings if you're able to connect without a proxy.
Also third party twitter apps will prove to be useless because they use the same proxy. In that case the only option is to connect to internet and twitter on line.

pcprono said:
Same here, also when it refuses to update it slows down the phone and I have to wait for 5 minutes++ for it to go back to normal.
Does anyone know of an alternative/good Twitter client I can use instead of HTC Peep?
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http://www.trinketsoftware.com/Twikini/
Brilliant Twitter App. Very cheap, and rock solid. Gets updates often. . Well supported by developer and.....
Works like a charm when not connected to WiFi too.
I would have liked to use the built in twitter app, but I too can''t get it to work over a non wifi connection, I looked at removing my proxy info, but my proxy box was already unticked so made no difference to the problem.
Thankfully Twikini is supurb (and I had already purchased it previously) so I just use that. Its a much better twitter client all round.
Anyone interested in buying this App, might like to know that it is also available from the marketplace at a considerably cheaper price than direct from the developers website.
There is a free trial version, give it a go. It even comes with a HTC coloured theme so its all looks nice.

pcprono said:
I'm glad I'm not the only one with the problem. Anyways, the Norwegian marketplace has 11 (!) apps. Totally useless so far.
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yeah it's ****ing pathetic. I thought it was going to be at least a few hundred apps there.... Been checking there once in a while since I bought the HD2, but still no new apps. Maybe we'll get 1 or two more apps next year if we are lucky woohooo!!

Few things in the world can be more useless than Twitter itself, let alone Twitter clients.
It does the Twitter thing for me but doesn't make coffee, doesn't deliver or send any significant information anywhere and doesn't wake me up in the morning. So yes, it's predictably useless.

Another good Twitter client is PockeTwit: http://code.google.com/p/pocketwit/

Lets start a bond for a FB App

Hey all im looking to pay a developer to create a better facebook app. Like seriously the iPhone version is destroying our app in EVERY way shape and form. Ill start off with $50 i will pay through paypal the day its done as long as it is built right. Must have chat integrated, auto refresh ect ect make it worth using now i just rather go online and use it than go through the app. Anyone else down to pay this developer i know you guys and gals hate the freekin app like i do

http://touch.facebook.com works fine for me.

For something with such broad appeal, you are better off pleading your case on an android app development forum or somewhere like Android Forums.

You should check out bloo, its gonna have chat in the next release, but you can find the beta somewhere around here if you need to.

dude
The best i have used for chat is IMeasy.... AIM YAHOO MESSANGER FB, and a couple of other chats all in one plus its skinnable(themes)

Try bloo 1.5. It has chat and notifications.

i think the op means as an overall app, rather than the chat specifically. coming from the iphone, i too agree the fb app for android is abysmal. what irks me the most is that i can't delete my own statuses via android unless it's a post i made using android.

shift_ said:
i think the op means as an overall app, rather than the chat specifically. coming from the iphone, i too agree the fb app for android is abysmal. what irks me the most is that i can't delete my own statuses via android unless it's a post i made using android.
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Try bloo 1.5. It isn't just a facebook app for chat.

Google+ App (not an invite thread)

Please don't ask for invites here as it will only get the thread closed, and other threads already exist for invites.
So what do people think of the app? For a beta product it seems really good (from my limited use). I think a tablet version would be nice but I understand it's in beta
One drawback I think is that Huddle doesn't integrate with Google Talk? Seems a bit weird to me as G+ is integrated with GTalk on the website as it is in Gmail. Hopefully it will change with a future update. Other than that the app looks good. Glad to see there's already been a minor update too

I want to see Hangouts implemented. Otherwise, very solid app. Loving + lol

Loving the G+ app. Definitely well done, seems very clean and fluid.
Loving the Huddle feature, I just wish there was a way to remove users from chats. But that's a minor detail.

I really like it so far, although I'd like the privacy controls to be more transparent and built into the app itself.
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dictionary said:
I want to see Hangouts implemented. Otherwise, very solid app. Loving + lol
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I was looking how to do this earlier...

Unfortunately it will probably be a while seeing as Google Talk still doesn't support many handsets for video chat and Hangouts use the same technology

you can moderate comments from the app, Facebook struggles to even show the damned comments. I cant wait till Google plus gets a bespoke tablet app.

It's inexcusable for this app to not have a layout for tablets.

JCopernicus said:
It's inexcusable for this app to not have a layout for tablets.
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How is it inexcusable? Google+ isn't even in open beta yet..

The G+ has been known for a loooong time, and 3.0 has been in the works for probably just as long. Hell, they've submitted an iOS app already.
I used to defend the lack of HC apps, but there's onlyg about 5 apps from Google that actually have tablet support, every other google app lacks it. They should be leading by example. We're 6 months into the lifecycle, Google is taking the "Do as I say, not as I do" approach to HC.

I think all the devs are holding off on making tablet specific apps because of Ice Cream Sandwich coming soon. I have a feeling it will make all the other apps play nice with tablets as well as phones.
As for the GOOGLE+ app, I like it and they have left room for improvement so there is sure to be more to come. Within 6 months, this thing is going to put Facebook to shame unless they act fast. They are both on the same track, just starting at different ends. Going to be interesting to watch the next few months.

It still has some glitches (e.g. I couldn't find a way how to add a new person to my circles that is not in my contacts yet), but works well...and is way better than official FB app.

dr0ne57 said:
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Loving the Huddle feature, I just wish there was a way to remove users from chats. But that's a minor detail.</snip>
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Just remove the user from the circle you used to start the huddle. Won't that subsequently remove them from the chat?

Not that I've seen. I've since removed someone from a Circle that was in an initial Huddle chat and they still remain 'Invited'.

That's because a Huddle isn't a chat room with heirarchy. It's a meet up where everyone is equal. It's...a huddle.

Still waiting for Google Profiles to be supported in Google Apps.

I know it's not the app but god the website is terrible on a tablet.. tis really annoying

The app doesn't work for me. I have an account, which I use in Firefox for Windows just fine, but the app asks me which account to connect with. I pick one, then it says "connecting" for a moment, then says I need an invitation. My only options are to close it or get more info.
Edit: sorry I'm currently using it on a Droid X. I discovered this thread from Google search, didn't realize it was the Transformer section.

Force close when I try huddle.

It seems very good or a beta version, but still needs many improvments to beat FB...

Facebook Missing from My Magazine Isn't Accidental

My Magazine's really cool primarily because of local and social integration. A lot of folks had trouble with Facebook in the social section. Either it didn't show up as an option or, if it did, it would disappear soon after it was configured. I e-mailed FlipBoard support and this was their response. Social in My Magazine's kind of useless without FB. Oh well.

This annoyed me too
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Very likely the blame goes to FB. They cut a lot of other companies off at the knees and blocked them so turn about is fair play. Tell FB to accept cross app connections.

RaptorMD said:
Very likely the blame goes to FB. They cut a lot of other companies off at the knees and blocked them so turn about is fair play. Tell FB to accept cross app connections.
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The wierd thing is the functionality is there. Early on in setting up my device it didn't appear but people said they got it back after a hard reset. So I hard reset and sure enough it came back and I was able to get it setup and Facebook posts appeared in my social feed. The next time I looked at the feed Facebook was gone again.
So whatever happened must have occured after My Magazine was designed. Facebook can piss off Flipboard and get away with it. Samsung's a little bit bigger and I'd imagine with their installed base of mobile devices Facebook wouldn't want to have them as an enemy. That's if any of the three really give a crap whether My Magazine's social feed supports Facebook.

Facebook isn't even that great. I'd jump to Google plus in a second if my friends would come with me
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dr.m0x said:
Facebook isn't even that great. I'd jump to Google plus in a second if my friends would come with me
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Agreed, but that's exactly the point - most people won't switch, so we're all stuck with Facebook no matter what.
I have to admit this is a real bummer to me; My Magazine was actually the feature that sold me over to the Note 3 instead of the G2. Now if I can't access my Facebook feed on it, it's not that great, really.
Incidentally, Instagram suffers from the same issue; it's available just after doing a factory reset, but disappears after a short while.
In the best of cases, this is a simple licensing issue, i.e. the deals between Samsung, Flipboard and Facebook/Instagram were not finalized in time for the release of the phone, and will be in a matter of days or weeks. On the other hand, FB has the upper hand in the negotiations (Samsung can't prevent users from downloading the Facebook app on their phones, but Facebook can prevent Samsung/Flipboard from accessing their servers), so maybe they'll never reach a deal.

KidOtaku said:
Agreed, but that's exactly the point - most people won't switch, so we're all stuck with Facebook no matter what.
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I just switched to G+ even though I haven't got a single friend in my circles. F*ck em, they're all idiots anyway.

dehaani said:
I just switched to G+ even though I haven't got a single friend in my circles. F*ck em, they're all idiots anyway.
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lucky few of my friend is in G+, and also there is 1 subject in 1 of my uni semester , the lecture force the student to use google service include G+ instead of FB, it s a smart move but i piss so many student in that subject><

shaungoh said:
the lecture force the student to use google service include G+ instead of FB, it s a smart move but i piss so many student in that subject><
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Wow, the university forces student to use a particular social network? Malaysia boleh! Gila lah!

I'd use G+ a hell of a lot more if they had a reasonable API for 3rd party apps to support. I don't want to have to load up each individual social app to view the networks I'm on, I want to just do it once.

dehaani said:
Wow, the university forces student to use a particular social network? Malaysia boleh! Gila lah!
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HAHAHA!! but that was only for 1 lecture i ever come across , the rest nop. , back to the topic
any one figure out how to work with FB And insta on my magazine??

Granted I'm not the smartest tool in the box.....
But I seem to have Facebook in My Magazine? or am I mistaken?

Amdathlonuk said:
I seem to have Facebook in My Magazine? or am I mistaken?
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Those screenshots seem to be taken from within the Flipboard app, not from within My Magazine.
Actually it is indeed possible to see Flipboard from within My Magazine: when I boot the phone and do not start flipboard, then My Magazine seems to be autonomous, pressing 'back' at the top of the screen after reading an article brings me back to My magazine. If, however, I start the Flipboard app, and then open My Magazine, then pressing 'back' within My Magazine brings me to Flipboard. But not always. If I navigate to the 'Social' tab and back, it doesn't. This is clearly a bug.
Anyway, that actually has to be the silliest part of this story; Facebook works fine in Flipboard, but not in the Flipboard-based My Magazine...

I always forget that the Note 3 has my magazine and I never use it.
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Wish I didn't have to hard reset to get Facebook....I've already got everything set up. Don't feel like doing it twice.
Galaxy Note 3 "The Beast" now Free

SaXaPhIDeSoUl said:
Wish I didn't have to hard reset to get Facebook....I've already got everything set up. Don't feel like doing it twice.
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You can setup Facebook and Instagram fine after a hard reset. Within hours they'll be gone. Hopefully whatever's causing FlipBoard to suppress them will get resolved and they'll reappear permanently.

Any news on this issue? My magazine is a very useful and full of potential feature, it's a shame that has these bugs! I hope an update will come soon. ..

sotiris20 said:
Any news on this issue? My magazine is a very useful and full of potential feature, it's a shame that has these bugs! I hope an update will come soon. ..
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Makes two of us who checks mymagazine for a fix update few times a day.
Despite of Facebook and instagram problem, my country Turkey is not listed for news resources option. This is unbelievable as most other countries(even smallest ones!) are listed in news sources country options.
I was so glad to hear that Note3 was coming with a special flipboard version pre installed as I was a fan of blinkfeed of HTC one, but turns out it is not even a usable version at all. Such a huge waste of a great idea gone sucky. I hope they release an update soon to fix this.
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any news????

Any news ? any Tips ?

Fully featured 3rd party Twitter app?

I'm going to try and keep this as short as possible and get to the point..
tL:dR = red
I'm looking for a fully featured 3rd party twitter app much like Falcon Pro was back in the day..
I've tried nearly all of them, I've even purchased some that I became very disappointed.
I need an app that notifies me on mentions, DM's, people who follow me, people who retweet me and favorite my tweets as well.. Much like the official one does. I love the official one but:
-Official -- Doesnt notify me anymore for some reason. I've tried all the fixes, nothing works.
-Falcon Pro -- Cant sign in anymore. Gives me the 'date and time setting' error.. Even created a twitter app that the dev says to do to bypass that,, Didnt work either.
-Tweetings -- The best one so far.. Hate the layout tho.. too crowded for my taste when i add more than one account. And the notifications, when upon clicked, (i.e. people who favorite me, and/or retweet me) doesnt take me to the 'tweet' that i posted. Once I click that notification, it just goes away. I would like to go back thru my mentions and 'see' what tweets of mine got favorited and/or retweeted.. If that makes sense.. Tweetings doesnt allow that.
-All other apps that I've tried have splendid ui's but lack the option of push notifications such as who have favorited my tweets and who retweeted my tweets... When people mention me, of course that notifies me, but no other notifications =/
Like I said, the official one was perfect after Falcon pro when bye bye, but it doesnt notify me anymore (been going on for almost a year now).. Falcon pro was my go to! LOVED that thing.. But no longer works for me either
Anybody recommend an app that I may not have tried yet that incorporates my wants..??

I would suggest Carbon for Twitter, however they're having issues with Authentication tokens for new users. I'd have a look at the apps in the play store tbh, I used to use TwitBird it pretty much caters your needs.

radicalisto said:
I would suggest Carbon for Twitter, however they're having issues with Authentication tokens for new users. I'd have a look at the apps in the play store tbh, I used to use TwitBird it pretty much caters your needs.
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Tried carbon as well.. it doesnt have the notifications that i mentioned =/ -- it may now though. I havent looked at it in a few months.. Ill check it out.. You said Twitbird..? I think i remember seeing that.. Ill check out that one too.
EDIT: Twitbird is only for ios