More malware on market. - Samsung Mesmerize

Engadget reports somewhere close to 30 more apps found tl have dream droid lite malicous code. Story here for those interested.
http://tinyurl.com/3gqr8o6
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Thanks for the info. It is really a good idea to install a anti virus app. With more & more people using their phones reather than a computer, allot of crooks out there want to tap into your personal info. I've been using lookout for about 6 month & its seems to be working well.
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I've been using Lookout for awhile and this reminds me why I shouldn't uninstall it.
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foofoo982 said:
I've been using Lookout for awhile and this reminds me why I shouldn't uninstall it.
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Good choice & I agree!
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Is Lookout better than AVG?
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I think they stay updated a little more than avg does. And it deffinatley has some good features. Also I noticed lookout seems to be easier on the phones resources and stuff. But in the end it is really up to the end user to decide what's best.
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monthlymixcd said:
Is Lookout better than AVG?
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I been using Lookout for quite awhile now and think it is really good app. I like many of the extra features it has like finding your phone using GPS if you lose it. It can even turn your phones GPS on if it was was off. This can all be done from your PC with your online Lookout acct. I've never used AVG but I'm sure it also a good app. If something works I just stick with it and Lookout has done just that.

+1 for Lookout
I agree about Lookout - plus it's cross-platform, which I found to be a great resource when I was upgrading to my Mesmerize. My last phone was a Motorola Q with Windows Mobile and I was running Lookout on it - I actually transferred my contacts with Lookout with one or two clicks when I upgraded.

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Your FAVORTIE app!!

Here's a thread to list your 1 favorite app. Figured it will help people learn whats out there and what the apps do. Don't just post the name of it! Post everything about it, what it does, where you got it, how much it was and anything else related to it(bugs/glitches). If people contribute to this I will add the apps to list in this post.
Here's an example.
App:
Got it from:
Price:
Reasons:
Pros:
Cons:
NoLED
App: NoLED
Got it from: App market, it's here on xda too.
Price:Free
Reasons: lack of LED notifier on our phone. I used it on vibrant and i9000 too.
Pros: Check notifications without turning on screen. Looks GREAT.
Cons: none.
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App: NoLED
Got it from: App market, it's here on xda too.
Price:Free
Reasons: lack of LED notifier on our phone. I used it on vibrant and i9000 too.
Pros: Check notifications without turning on screen. Looks GREAT.
Cons: none.
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Holy crap! Do mean your Infuse has led indicator!?
Mine doesn't, I might have this replace.
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Easy, XDA Premium of course!
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App: Tasker
Got it from: The market
Price: about $7
Pros: Offers complete automation, incredibly useful, will make any device better
Cons: Price, learning how to take advantage of its capabilities
Navionics Lakes US east. Its great when out in the kayak. Gives me a little sense of what the big boat used to be with the finder and lake maps i had on it. I can know where i am on the lake or pond and the depth i am fishing. If i could only stick it down in the water and it shows imaging and fish
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App: Titanium Backup Pro
Got it from: App market.
Price:5$ I think
Reasons: Developer, re-flashing multiple times a week.
Pros: cuts restore time in half.
Cons: none.
Simba501 said:
LMFAO
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Hey, what's so funny? LOL
The part about sticking it in water and finding fish and doing sonar, or the sad part being that that's my favorite app?
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rblankman said:
App: Titanium Backup Pro
Got it from: App market.
Price:5$ I think
Reasons: Developer, re-flashing multiple times a week.
Pros: cuts restore time in half.
Cons: none.
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I came from a dell streak and it didn't work for crap. Restored apps always force closed. Does it work normal on the infuse like I remener it working on my old hd2 way back? I know it will run and create, I just have yet to restore and I'm not willing to risk it right now.
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I have never had a problem
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No. It flashes your screen to let you know you have a notification.
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rjan22 said:
Holy crap! Do mean your Infuse has led indicator!?
Mine doesn't, I might have this replace.
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:facepalm:
rblankman said:
App: Titanium Backup Pro
Got it from: App market.
Price:5$ I think
Reasons: Developer, re-flashing multiple times a week.
Pros: cuts restore time in half.
Cons: none.
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I have to agree.. Definitely the best way to back up your android device.. Have it on my Infuse and G-Tab.
What does everyone use to back up contacts? App or computer?
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nelomen said:
What does everyone use to back up contacts? App or computer?
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Google, I bet yah.
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App: ADW EX
Got it from: Android Market
Price: $3
Reasons: It's simply the best launcher out there
Pros: Too many to list
Cons: There aren't none (imagine that!)
nelomen said:
What does everyone use to back up contacts? App or computer?
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Google.
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App: Pulse News
Got it from: Android Market
Price: Free!
Reasons: Amazing for all the news you care about.
Pros: Great UI, great customization
Cons: None that I know of
Titanium Backup!! Can't live without it.
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Order & Chaos for Infuse

Has anyone successfully installed Order & Chaos on the Infuse? Seeing as the Infuse is such a close cousin to the Galaxy S phones and most of those phones officially support O&C, it seems like it should work fine on the Infuse but I haven't seen any threads about it.
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Has anyone successfully installed Order & Chaos on the Infuse? Seeing as the Infuse is such a close cousin to the Galaxy S phones and most of those phones officially support O&C, it seems like it should work fine on the Infuse but I haven't seen any threads about it.
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Wats that
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Wats that
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+1
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it appears to be one of those high quality game loft games. they code games for the hardware and they may check the build.prop for compatability, so even a compatible device might not play the game if they havent added the device to there supported list. if it is in the market it may work if it is gameloft website only you may need to register the phone number and claim what carrier you have, they haven't really been supporting att devices for some reason, i didnt have much success downloading there games by anyones instruction but others claim it works. good luck, let us know your results!
i hate that they have all the checks because anyone with root and chianfire 3d can run games for other chipsets just fine. why not detect the gpu and cpu and have one universal install that has coding for several different api's? would it make the game that much bigger?
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftMMHM&feature=search_result
it appears to be WoW for cell phones. not my cup of tea so im not gonna be a guinnea pig for the $7 price tag.
Dani897 said:
it appears to be WoW for cell phones.
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lol @ WoW
dude you werent kidding! look at the screenshots..
*shakes head*
Yeah, it basically is WoW for your phone. I've been playing it for a couple of months on an old iPhone 3GS, an HTC Inspire and on my ASUS Transformer. If an MMORPG is your cup of tea, I can't recommend Order and Chaos enough.
Anywho, Order & Chaos is not officially supported on the Transformer but I was able to get it to work by rooting it, downloading the game cache manually, and using Titanium Backup to install an "all devices" version of the game. I haven't rooted the Infuse yet and I was hoping there would be a way to install Order & Chaos without rooting but it sounds like rooting might be the only way.
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Yeah, it basically is WoW for your phone. I've been playing it for a couple of months on an old iPhone 3GS, an HTC Inspire and on my ASUS Transformer. If an MMORPG is your cup of tea, I can't recommend Order and Chaos enough.
Anywho, Order & Chaos is not officially supported on the Transformer but I was able to get it to work by rooting it, downloading the game cache manually, and using Titanium Backup to install an "all devices" version of the game. I haven't rooted the Infuse yet and I was hoping there would be a way to install Order & Chaos without rooting but it sounds like rooting might be the only way.
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How would I install this on my rooted infuse?
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How would I install this on my rooted infuse?
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If you're up to try it, follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159975
Download the cache file referenced there and unzip it to /gameloft/games . Then PM me your email address and I'll send you the download link to the Titanium Backup backup of the game (I would post it here but I think it's considered warez). Then you unpack the TiBu backup to /TitaniumBackup , open TiBu, and restore the game from there.
Edit: I should mention that I don't know of this will actually work on the Infuse but this is how it worked on the Transformer.
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Has anyone successfully installed Order & Chaos on the Infuse? Seeing as the Infuse is such a close cousin to the Galaxy S phones and most of those phones officially support O&C, it seems like it should work fine on the Infuse but I haven't seen any threads about it.
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try this apk it bypasses supported phones.
zeus408 said:
try this apk it bypasses supported phones.
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Worked great, took a little bit to download and set up but seems to be fun. I believe I was granted 30 days of trial time...do you know what the cost will be afterwards?
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Worked great, took a little bit to download and set up but seems to be fun. I believe I was granted 30 days of trial time...do you know what the cost will be afterwards?
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im glad to help really? mine says i have subscription till November and yes it will only be like 4 bucks a year for gamer tags.
zeus408 said:
im glad to help really? mine says i have subscription till November and yes it will only be like 4 bucks a year for gamer tags.
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Yea, mine says it'll be up on august 17th.
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nash2000 said:
Worked great, took a little bit to download and set up but seems to be fun. I believe I was granted 30 days of trial time...do you know what the cost will be afterwards?
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From the marketplace itself:
** FREE 3-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION GRANTED at your first log in! You can then renew your allegiance for only $0.99/month, $1.99 for 3 months or $2.99 for 6 months! **
matermine said:
From the marketplace itself:
** FREE 3-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION GRANTED at your first log in! You can then renew your allegiance for only $0.99/month, $1.99 for 3 months or $2.99 for 6 months! **
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Where do you see it in the market? Ice searched and it doesnt come up with anything. I downloaded it from the link about.
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Where do you see it in the market? Ice searched and it doesnt come up with anything. I downloaded it from the link about.
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with branding and market keys you won't see every app. use http://market.android.com to see all the apps. apps will push to the phone, or you can get the site from the phone if you change the useragent in the browser.
It is incompatible with the Infuse. I was looking at it yesterday and the market through the browser said it was a no go. I was disappointed, honestly.
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try this apk it bypasses supported phones.
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Worked great. I could've sworn I had already tried this but maybe it was a slightly different .apk.
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It is incompatible with the Infuse. I was looking at it yesterday and the market through the browser said it was a no go. I was disappointed, honestly.
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It's not officially supported, but it works just fine. I don't understand why Gameloft does this with some of their games - they make their games available only for specific devices - but Order & Chaos definitely works with the Infuse. Use the .apk that zeus408 provided (I think it was the 9th post in this thread).
Downloaded and plays fine on my infuse but wont download on my buddies motorolla droid. I used the same apk as I did on my phone.
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try this apk it bypasses supported phones.
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Nice, thanks...
Weird, just downloaded this on my work pc, then e-mailed it to my gmail. In the e-mail, next to the attachment, when viewing on my phone, there is an "Install" button right there in the e-mail, which acted just like .apk installer. Is that a feature of APK installer, or what? Either way, that's pretty damn cool...
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Downloaded and plays fine on my infuse but wont download on my buddies motorolla droid. I used the same apk as I did on my phone.
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Quick solution: Tell your buddy to get a phone that doesn't suck horse c#(k.

Anti virus app

What is the best antivirus app? I use Dr.web light? Thanks.
vm670 jerryscript backside iho 12/21/2011
I use Comodo Mobile Security (beta)
It's very hard to define what is the best, moreless all the same the free ones. Should be interesting seeing some comparatives and benchmark...
I use lookout. Only because the icon looks cool. Other than that, screw security.
LogisticsXLS said:
I use lookout. Only because the icon looks cool. Other than that, screw security.
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You got to be kidding me
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Android is pretty secure... You really dont need an antivirus program.
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ganggreen30 said:
What is the best antivirus app? I use Dr.web light? Thanks.
vm670 jerryscript backside iho 12/21/2011
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My favorit AVG
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+1 for Comodo, I'm using it on my laptop also...
jordanishere said:
Android is pretty secure... You really dont need an antivirus program.
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That is true but there are android viruses or malware so it doesn't hurt.
Dave
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GuardX
I use guardx. It was just the first one i saw on the market so i DL'd it. I agree with the earlier post that free ones are all the same, pretty much. Security is definitely not on the forefront of my mind with android as it's fairly secure. Better safe than sorry sort of deal for me. And just a reasonable attempt at securing an already secure device is above expectations. Happy security surfing.
Lookout
I use lookout, mainly for the missing device feature that comes with it.
I used Bkav made in Vietnam
I use Lookout. Mostly because it came with my phone and I don't really wanna know about anything else since they all do the same thing at varying prices (not that I'm paying for any services, that'd be stupid).
AVG is useless. Avast has a beta out, which might be better.
No need
I don't think antivirus is needed at all. The odds are like one in a million to get it from Market and you would still have to approve to a lot of permissions.
I would like to see one real case where an antivirus program actually prevented anyone from getting a virus.
i dont think an anti virus app works
You confused the title part of the of the reply-interface with the message part. Makes your post look like spam. For future reference. =p
Why use it then
vm670 jerryscript backside iho 12/21/2011
That's hilarious what a joke. Because of the icon. What is wrong with people
vm670 jerryscript backside iho 12/21/2011
I can't find it in the market
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Which Anti-Virus/Internet Security do you Prefer/Use/Like?

So which one do you guys like to use think is best or whatever your thoughts are on them. I want to grab one up and use it, have been roaming on trials for while. Ever since AVG decided to think my serial was no good and kept throwing me onto a trail serial. it was good up till 02/28/2018 and last month it decided no more.
On the off chance i use windows or if someone asks i tend to say either avg or avasts free versions work very well. But depends on if you feel you need the extra features
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Norton 360
dont have the lame pup-ups anymore that the previous version had,
and its very low on system preformance.
AVG.
Which isn't in the poll..
Eset nod32 mobile.
Eset is one of the top virus scanners on the market
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not use for good..anti virus nothing help at phone
PC- Norton Internet security.
Mobile- Lookout.
I use lookout.it is simple and doesn't have a bunch of questions after the initial 3 or 4.
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None! What kind of amateurs get viruses on their cell phones lol. Stop downloading porn kids
Where is the option for "none of the above"?
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None! What kind of amateurs get viruses on their cell phones lol. Stop downloading porn kids
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This is for PCs not mobile phones I figured you'd realize that when I put up 10 different anti viruses that aren't on phones for the most part.
speedyink said:
Where is the option for "none of the above"?
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If you don't like any of those then you clearly don't like any anti virsues those are actually from the top ten on most sites even topten review website
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Facebook native for andriod

Perhaps most of you know this all ready. And honestly with Facebook you are the product cause your not a customer. However because I along with others have family on Facebook we are in a bind. Well Facebook went native and it finally works well with android. So for the others that have resisted being a user. Maybe its time to give them one more shot?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...ing-the-slow-html5-rendering-for-native-code/
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so far im very impressed with 2.0
The experience is definitely improved with the latest version.
Yup, much better.
Also, the argument that if you're not paying something "you're the product" is.... well I'll just say "dramatic." Yes you're being advertised to, and maybe your information is being used for advertising purposes, but.... most normal people don't give a crap, and it certainly doesn't hurt you.
It would be nice to actually be able to hold down on an image ave save !!
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thebobmannh said:
Yup, much better.
Also, the argument that if you're not paying something "you're the product" is.... well I'll just say "dramatic." Yes you're being advertised to, and maybe your information is being used for advertising purposes, but.... most normal people don't give a crap, and it certainly doesn't hurt you.
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I couldn't agree with you more about it hurting anyone.
Its not dramatics' its a simple fact. And that's OK that they sell my info to make money so I can have a free social media outlet.
I Apologize if this thread seems derogatory to Facebook. They seem to had missed the mark with not taking care of its "product". A vast amount of android users became disheartened of the HTML code. I wrote emails to fb explained how it seemed they were ignoring the android user.
I digress... the point of this thread was to welcome back and perhaps persuade old users to "give them one more shot" I would have never thought I'd give fb 5stars for the app! all my cool friends are on Google + and my sheep ios family are on fb.
My cool friends are all you guys on XDA!
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It would be nice to actually be able to hold down on an image ave save !!
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Thanks for pointing that out. Just noticed. Good news though. FB also released SDK files so I'm sure we will have some tweaks soon.
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It seems good only because the previous version sucked so hard.
We have low expectations for FB, and they finally exceeded them.
iElvis said:
It seems good only because the previous version sucked so hard.
We have low expectations for FB, and they finally exceeded them.
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There's no bigger burden than potential. Lol
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It is about damn time they release a good rework of this app. About. Damn. Time.
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There are some features that is not present upadate...multi select on photos thru update status
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There are some features that is not present upadate...multi select on photos thru update status
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i can do that just fine
Lol. There was no better way to accessing FB than the application. Idk how you handled that if you didint bother with the app . I've dealt with that for years, but it is much better now! Not just better, but good in itself.
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Lol. There was no better way to accessing FB than the application. Idk how you handled that if you didint bother with the app . I've dealt with that for years, but it is much better now! Not just better, but good in itself.
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I usually just used the browser and the mobile site or the Friendcaster app. The mobile FB site looked almost the same as the old app and Friendcaster works really well on a tablet. I'll definitely check out the new update though. It has to be better than before.
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