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Android on smartphone or ppc??

I have seen they are working on this on a few different sites. Does anyone here no anything about it yet? I figure if anyone is going to do it, it woll be someone here..Here is a link of someone doing it on a mda 3.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/13/firm-shows-off-functional-android-build-on-ancient-htc-hardware/

From what I understood of what I read, it's technically not running it on a smartphone. You run a VNC Viewer on your phone (normally, VNC is software used to remotely control your PC), then setup your PC to feed the Android display to your phone.
So what's basically happening is Android runs in an emulator on your PC, but shows up on your phone.
Because of the nature of the VNC, however, this makes for a very slowly system and means you really can't make phone calls using it.

Oh...is that what they are doing there? I guess I didn't read closely enough. Thanks for the update. I was hoping to flash my Wizard with some mystical android rom at some point....I know............. I'm dreaming......but it would be cool..

gottifour said:
Oh...is that what they are doing there? I guess I didn't read closely enough. Thanks for the update. I was hoping to flash my Wizard with some mystical android rom at some point....I know............. I'm dreaming......but it would be cool..
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Agree... it would be cool. In the mean time, if you haven't already, check out PointUI. I expect it to progress into something really sick (it's pretty cool already).

Oh it'll most likely happen sooner or later...especially considering HTC is planning to release an Android device, which means possibly similar hardware, but it's still too early...

bigflavor said:
Agree... it would be cool. In the mean time, if you haven't already, check out PointUI. I expect it to progress into something really sick (it's pretty cool already).
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I'm checking it out as we speak..thanks for the link...
Here is a link to the android sdk....If you haven't checked it out yet you should its kind of cool.
http://code.google.com/android/download.html

Dark side

Hi guys new here looks a great site, i have htc hd2 getting bored with all the problems im having with it, have had my phone a month now thinking maybe should have got a iphone,
I have problem when texting it says tap to compose text takes forever to get keyboard up
Told everyone my phone is a iphone killer they all want to see whats so good erm, dont know what i can show apart from the lovely animated weather wallpapers

try swype (sorry I don't have a cab link to hand but a quick search should delight you)

thanks for that

See our Leo section for tips, fixes, help, etc: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=531
Oh, Get the Nexus One if u want to go to the darkside!

galaxys said:
Oh, Get the Nexus One if u want to go to the darkside!
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Better yet, the HTC Desire.
And I wouldn't call Android the "dark side". Android's future looks pretty bright
(and no matter what anyone tries to make you believe, the iPhone is a joke, don't waste your money on that - if you want something more "iphoneish" than the HD2, but much much better than an actual iPhone, get the Desire/Nexus One)
Your keyboard problem could be ROM related. What ROM version are you running? Make sure you have at least the official 1.66 ROM.

freyberry said:
the iPhone is a joke, don't waste your money on that
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Have you actually used an iPhone for prolonged time?

Menneisyys said:
Have you actually used an iPhone for prolonged time?
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Yes, I've owned several iPhones...

[ROM] Gumbo 2.1

Here's the link, I'm sure he will post it here a little later but for those who can't wait
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-hero-roms-hacks/7936-cdma-hero-rom-gumbo-1-2-a.html

You just know this sub forum is BURNING HOT right now when this thread has 79 views in 12 minutes LOL

Yup, 1 minute from downloading left. LOL, exciting stuff happening all over XDA today.

i really wish i wasn't so stubborn on waiting for camera and mms.

I am still waiting too.... but its ok, I am happy trying them out and seeing where we are at. I will be more than happy whenever it happens

2.1 uh oh
Tehe, thus far I've held off on the 2.1 builds because stuff hasn't been working, I guess since I'm backing up my device and switching ROM builds today anyway I'll have to just accidentally pop this on there and see what happens :-D
Edit: Was unable to get the Market to work at all. No FC message, just fails to start.

Doesnt have all market apps

Olive juice gbhil!!!
Just because I'm straight and don't feel like saying "I love you." I guess you could substitute "Alligator food" in there too.
Thanks for the hard work!

khaag27 said:
Doesnt have all market apps
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Yea.. I noticed the "PROTECTED" ones arent showing up.. but unprotected paid apps are.
I use several paid apps.. and all show up but my droidlive.. and I cant even install it manually from a backup.. it just fails..

Im still waiting because of the mms and camera too.

mroneeyedboh said:
Im still waiting because of the mms and camera too.
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Me too i got to have my camera working

Can anyone confirm if the Verizon FIOS Mobile Remote app is or isn't available in the Market with this ROM?

Wow, this ROM FREAKING FLIES.
The pinch to zoom on the home screen is blazing fast. I am extremely impressed. 2.1 on our devices is going to be awesome. Thanks again for your hard work Gbhil!!!!
**Edit**
Location, like all other 2.1 ROMs I've tried though, is off. It initially said I was in Kansas City, which is right, but it quickly changed to "Washington" which is what the other roms said, which DEFINITELY isn't right

Could someone who has run both this one an flipz new release compare the two? I'd really like to know how they differ if they do at all. Thanks in advance

Leukay said:
Could someone who has run both this one an flipz new release compare the two? I'd really like to know how they differ if they do at all. Thanks in advance
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check the first post on both, that should tell you all you need to know. Reading is a good thing.

swaze said:
check the first post on both, that should tell you all you need to know. Reading is a good thing.
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Oh trust me I know that reading is a good thing, I'm not that big of a n00b lol, but I just wanted some first hand experiences like how the ROMS feel, not necessarily what's in them

To add to my previous post, the location services are working fine, it just seems (like in other 2.1 roms) that the location noted in the HTC home screen clock is what isn't working properly.
I get the correct location returned in one of my test apps, and see myself fine in the Google maps v4, so I dunno...maybe there's something missing with the HTC Location Services apk?
Oh yeah, and SetCPU is awesome on this rom too

would i have to wipe this coming from fresh rom??

i had force close on "3g Update"?!?!

I just noticed: txt messages after daylight savings got a bit screwy for some people, where messages would be stamped an hour earlier and be out of order. Now Ive sent and recieved a few txts and they are showing the correct order and timestamps.
Anyone else?
Using Gumbo 2.1

[Q] port wm6.5.3 to our android device?

I feel like we are only thinking one sided, android devices should be able to boot windows mobile. I would do it but I dont know where to start.
maybe i will try and flash a wm6.5.3 wqvga rom to mytouch 3g and see what happens since they have native capacitative support in the os now.
somebody mind pointing me in the right direction?

wtf would you want windows on this? i would point you in direction of buying a windows device

only for try..i want to try win mob. on my magic..i don't like win but if i can choose with a bootloader if start android or win mob. ............so WoooW
if win mob is hard to port...we can try to port iOs... no??
(sorry for my bad english, i'm italian)
if Apple users can port Android on iFron, why we can't port iOS on Android devices???

I don't like WM either, but i think it would be nice to see iOS on Android...but in my opinion it is impossible.. if it was possible, somebody would do it already..

lele5800, because Android is open operating system, you can modify sources and build it for any device.
iOS and WM are closed..

Lol OS iPhone os already poreted on HTC magic. search VIA YouTube iPhone on HTC magic

Amivieu said:
Lol OS iPhone os already poreted on HTC magic. search VIA YouTube iPhone on HTC magic
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Give us a link to the *release* then

xdaHere thé direct link http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/?gl=FR&hl=fr&hl=fr&gl=FR#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=gw80suCPB1U

capychimp said:
wtf would you want windows on this? i would point you in direction of buying a windows device
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Capy, you always seemed to make my day happier when i'm down thanks! loool

Amivieu said:
xdaHere thé direct link http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/?gl=FR&hl=fr&hl=fr&gl=FR#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=gw80suCPB1U
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Yes, I've seen the video, without a release it doesn't prove ****.

AdrianK said:
Yes, I've seen the video, without a release it doesn't prove ****.
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yes but , this video prove that we can make good themes for magic , and open window for the good icons and many thing for graph

Amivieu said:
yes but , this video prove that we can make good themes for magic , and open window for the good icons and many thing for graph
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so u gonna 'release' this theme or rom or whatever its called?
and when??

Amivieu said:
yes but , this video prove that we can make good themes for magic , and open window for the good icons and many thing for graph
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If I make an iOS theme, does that mean I've 'ported' iOS? of course not, you can't use those words interchangeably.
nickislauw said:
so u gonna 'release' this theme or rom or whatever its called?
and when??
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What did they ever say to imply that it was their theme?

AdrianK said:
If I make an iOS theme, does that mean I've 'ported' iOS? of course not, you can't use those words interchangeably.
What did they ever say to imply that it was their theme?
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I dont know, im only asking if he knows when they release it.
cuz its actually pretty cool
but i think their never releasing this..
//Nick

capychimp said:
wtf would you want windows on this? i would point you in direction of buying a windows device
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you see you all miss the strong points of windows mobile. not only could i open view and edit office files i could open and send directly from my email (outlook mobile) i have a mytouch 3g and honestly dont like it even with froyo. the only reason i got this lacking device is because i broke my touch pro2
there are so many things I can do that i cant do on android with out a force close.
and if android is soo "cool" why not run windows mobile for people that need that good office integration for work since jobs are hard to find here in america.
I thought it would be a good idea. android to me is for people who would like to seem smart with out the need of actual know how.
the developers on the other hand seem smart to me remembering all the sudo command lol
but I seen my personal compatibility flaws with android when i couldnt open a docx or a doc file directly from my email and/or save it where I wanted to.
so dont down me for wanting better integration.
android looks nice. thats about it. the keyboard onscreen likes to close on its own and never come back. too often. so please if you arent helping the port dont say that other chitter chatter. cause the **** don't matter.

explisiv said:
you see you all miss the strong points of windows mobile. not only could i open view and edit office files i could open and send directly from my email (outlook mobile) i have a mytouch 3g and honestly dont like it even with froyo. the only reason i got this lacking device is because i broke my touch pro2
there are so many things I can do that i cant do on android with out a force close.
and if android is soo "cool" why not run windows mobile for people that need that good office integration for work since jobs are hard to find here in america.
I thought it would be a good idea. android to me is for people who would like to seem smart with out the need of actual know how.
the developers on the other hand seem smart to me remembering all the sudo command lol
but I seen my personal compatibility flaws with android when i couldnt open a docx or a doc file directly from my email and/or save it where I wanted to.
so dont down me for wanting better integration.
android looks nice. thats about it. the keyboard onscreen likes to close on its own and never come back. too often. so please if you arent helping the port dont say that other chitter chatter. cause the **** don't matter.
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What the flying **** are you talking about? If you hate Android so much sell your myTouch3G and GTFO.
All the "flaws" your talking about aren't even real issues. File manager? Did you spend 1 minute looking through the market for a file manager app?
Opening the limitation to opening a docx file is part of the design by Microsoft why the **** would they want people to be able to open and edit documents with software that isn't getting them money? And why the **** would you want to edit your docs on a 3.2inch touch screen. FAIL
The Keyboard likes to close and never come back? That has never happened to me. You're using your phone wrong.

So android is for idiots?
Were you any smarter than you are you would have a bunch of apps that do all the things you want them to do. For example DocsToGo is an excellent program compatible with ms office files.
Android runs perfectly if you know what to run on your device. try running windows 7 on Intel 386. Works well,huh?
Exactly, your **** does not matter.

Windows mobile..never again.
Windows Phone 7.. wortha try next month

I only mentioned that some have making something for magic, but unfortunately, certains members instead of providing more, they talk and talk.
I think that is not the purpose of this forum.

your reply does not help its purpose either.

Sense keyboard bug

Hi,
I am sorry if this is mentioned here somewhere, but I could not find anything about it(yes, I did use search button).
So, here it is, My girlfriend bought HTC Desire S few weeks ago, and is using the stock Sense Keyboard(phone in stock condition, not rooted or s-off), and when she's typing, everything goes fine, then she stops typing for a few moments(last time she told me something, took about minute) and then goes back, once she hits the backspace button after this delay, the system shuts down the draft, saving it, but sending her into all messages menu, from there she has to open the draft again to start typing again...
small bug, not a big deal, you can say, but it can get very frustrating after few written SMS... Does anyone here gets same issue? Any idea how to resolve this? I was thinking of getting her different keyboard, e.g. gingerbread stock, which is installable from APK, so ROOT is not needed for that, but still, I'd rather get this resolved and let her use the keyboard she's used to

You can download the Gingerbread Keyboard from the market.

mikeyd85 said:
You can download the Gingerbread Keyboard from the market.
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I was thinking of that solution as well, till I googled this thread:
http://androidforums.com/htc-desire-s/324029-delete-selection-screen-appearing-when-pressing-backspace-whilst-writing-text.html
Well, according to some people there, its not the solution, so I guess, I will have to get her HancentSMS

Tbh, I use handcent anyway. It's pretty much the first thing I install on a new phone / ROM.

Yea, my girlfriend is a little conservative, so she likes stock things, however I tried to install the Gingerbread keyboard, and she got used to it pretty quickly, and was happy, and same thing actualy happened with Hancent, she liked it very much, so I guess issue solved. Now if anyone of you have same issue, Hancent SMS solves it
This thread can be locked as resolved - even tho I still hope HTC will release some hotfix for the stock SMS app

Zheiko said:
Yea, my girlfriend is a little conservative, so she likes stock things, however I tried to install the Gingerbread keyboard, and she got used to it pretty quickly, and was happy, and same thing actualy happened with Hancent, she liked it very much, so I guess issue solved. Now if anyone of you have same issue, Hancent SMS solves it
This thread can be locked as resolved - even tho I still hope HTC will release some hotfix for the stock SMS app
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Let her try the latest release of the SWYPE beta, which I think is great.

ben_pyett said:
Let her try the latest release of the SWYPE beta, which I think is great.
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Personaly? I hate it, not sure tho if she would like it, since I bought her a smartphone instead of normal phone, I feel like I know nothing about her, so she might like it

Zheiko said:
Personaly? I hate it, not sure tho if she would like it, since I bought her a smartphone instead of normal phone, I feel like I know nothing about her, so she might like it
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hehehehe.....each to their own!
My wife now also wants a DESIRE S....I'm dreading all the questions and discovering all those dark secrets!

ben_pyett said:
hehehehe.....each to their own!
My wife now also wants a DESIRE S....I'm dreading all the questions and discovering all those dark secrets!
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Let me give you advice, get her what she wants, once there will be a bug, she'll be blaming herself, I actually pushed her to get DesireS instead of overpriced iPhone4, and now whenever there is something she doesnt like on the phone, I am the one responsible but thanks god, so far she sees more pros than cons But this bug was pretty annoying tho

Zheiko said:
Let me give you advice, get her what she wants, once there will be a bug, she'll be blaming herself, I actually pushed her to get DesireS instead of overpriced iPhone4, and now whenever there is something she doesnt like on the phone, I am the one responsible but thanks god, so far she sees more pros than cons But this bug was pretty annoying tho
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O dear, she also wanted an Iphone, as all her friends have one, but, I've pushed her down the Android/HTC route...
I even tried to give her my Desire S so that I could buy myself a Sensation, but I'd scratched it as a result of minor drinking accident so she didn't want it!
Only time will tell.....Fortunately she's coming from a NOKIA so the things that she'll gain should easily out weigh the losses!

ben_pyett said:
O dear, she also wanted an Iphone, as all her friends have one, but, I've pushed her down the Android/HTC route...
I even tried to give her my Desire S so that I could buy myself a Sensation, but I'd scratched it as a result of minor drinking accident so she didn't want it!
Only time will tell.....Fortunately she's coming from a NOKIA so the things that she'll gain should easily out weigh the losses!
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I am with ya bro you'll see, Desire S is great phone, feels a way faster than my original Desire, and appart from this one bug she's very happy with it... so as soon as your girlfriend gets this phone, install her hancentSMS to avoid that bug, and she will be happy

do ur sense battery widget has bug?
when i unlock the screen and qickly to press the battery widget
the sense is force closed

andypig04 said:
do ur sense battery widget has bug?
when i unlock the screen and qickly to press the battery widget
the sense is force closed
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Not using battery widget, so cannot say atm, but I can check this for you as soon as I'll get my GF's phone to my hand

andypig04 said:
do ur sense battery widget has bug?
when i unlock the screen and qickly to press the battery widget
the sense is force closed
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I am using batterylife widget & I tried launching it after screen unlock & sense didn't force close
What battery widget are you using?