The Android thread

I've actually gone back to sing a task killer, as I notice slowdowns fairly regularly. I don't auto-kill anything, though.
 
I haven't really noticed that much of a difference after I stopped using a task killer. Some slowdowns every so often but that happened with the task killer too so.
 
If you have slow down issues I highly recommend you:
1) root your phone
2) install autokiller
3) set on moderate
4) go "why the fuck wasn't this like this in the first place?"

Autokiller just reconfigures the android built in configuration for memory cleaning/task killing.
 
Hmmm, a friend just went into a Verizon store looking for something a bit cheaper than a Droid and came out with an LG Ally. Never even heard of it :dunno:

After a little research it's a bit slow but has a really nice screen and keyboard apparently.
 
thevictor390 said:
Hmmm, a friend just went into a Verizon store looking for something a bit cheaper than a Droid and came out with an LG Ally. Never even heard of it :dunno:

After a little research it's a bit slow but has a really nice screen and keyboard apparently.
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Ally is a pretty decent midrange choice. LG did make a few insubstantial changes to stock Android. I kinda wish more makers would stick with stock, as LG didn't make very noticeable UI changes, yet now (based on history with Samsung, Motorola and HTC) it'll probably take months to update the Ally.

I hope I'm proven wrong though. :)
 
With Froyo now open-sourced, I'm really hoping for an OTA update for my N1 before the end of the week :)
 
Me too, but unless I feel completely blown away by it, I have a feeling I'll be rooting and trying CyanogenMod Froyo.
 
Anyone here install the unofficial froyo on their Moto droid? Thinking of doing so later this evening and was wondering how other people's reactions are to it.
 
Google Reports 160,000 Android Activations Per Day; Plan For Global Domination Falling Nicely Into Place
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During today?s press conference held by Google, Motorola, and Verizon, Google revealed that 160,000 Android devices are being activated per day.
If the gravity of that escapes you, let me draw comparisons to the record-breaking sales of the iPhone and iPad:

  • Excluding the iPhone 4 launch, Apple averages approximately 246,000 phone sales per week
  • Mac sales are estimated to be 110,000 units per week
  • iPad sales are estimated to be 200,000 per week
Extrapolate the 160,000 Android device activations per day and you come up with 1,120,000 Android activations per week ? that?s more than twice the combined total for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
It?s even more amazing when you factor in just how fast the number of activations has increased. On May 20, Android activations clocked 100,000 per day (that?s a 60% increase in just over a month.) Better still, with phones like the Droid X and variations of the Samsung Galaxy coming, I certainly think that number could continue to grow exponentially for the foreseeable future.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...-global-domination-falling-nicely-into-place/
 
The problem with such comparisons is that iPhone is one device on one carrier. Android is many devices over a wider price range on nearly every carrier.
 
That comparison isn?t accurate, that?s a fair point. But when a company claims something like this:
People have been dreaming about video calling for decades. iPhone 4 makes it a reality. With the tap of a button, you can wave hello to your kids, share a smile from across the globe, or watch your best friend laugh at your stories ? iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 over Wi-Fi. No other phone makes staying in touch this much fun.
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I wonder what company is trying harder to bend the truth.
 
It's not just about a single type of phone, but software, namely the iOS vs Android. In this case there's plenty of contemporary devices on the Android side, vs 2 contemporary devices on Apple side. But that still doesn't make a difference. Apple isn't selling their stock faster than they can produce it, where as Motorola and HTC are. That points to a certain trend which I like.

And regarding video calling: 132-year history of video calling. :lol:
 
They sold about 1,2 million 4's just after the first day. I'd consider that to be quite good.

So I heard anyway...
 
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Just found a reason not to use Android...
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/google-flexes-biceps-flicks-android-remote-kill-switch-for-the/

GIST: Basically Google remote wiped some apps from people's handset because they were malicious.

This brings me to two concerns:
1) If The system ever malfunctions it can delete quite a bit of data from the phone (does anyone know if Androids can be backed up btw?)
2) Why did a malicious app even make it into Marketplace? I understand that there is a lot less review in the Android world but something like that should not have been allowed...
 
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