A bunch of Android info for your guys

[Ockie]

Is anyone using a GPS application on your Galaxy Tab? And what do you use?

Google Maps 5 with Navigation should be available for the Tab me thinks?

 

[phoneJunky]

There is this really nice app called Suppa Time, but it is paid for. Does anyone know of a free app that reminds you when to take your vitamins and when to eat etc?

 

[Pyro]

There is this really nice app called Suppa Time, but it is paid for. Does anyone know of a free app that reminds you when to take your vitamins and when to eat etc?

Alarm Clock.

 

[phoneJunky]

Alarm Clock.

No, but thanks. I found simple meal reminder, but it is also limited. I probably need to write my own app for what I want and no-one else will probably find it useful.

 

[Elimentals]

Taptu

For all you new tablet owners, head on over to the market and check out Taptu. Great Visual Reader with Google Reader support as well as support for other streams.

One of the new dual layout applications. Same app works on phone and tablet but change display layout on tablets

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.taptu.streams

 

[Pyro]

No, but thanks. I found simple meal reminder, but it is also limited. I probably need to write my own app for what I want and no-one else will probably find it useful.

Sorry, I don't eat by the clock, so I find hard to imagine a scenario that the default calendar or clock won't be able to handle...

 

[ilid]

i had an htc hd2 with custom 576mb ram and i tried plenty android roms and even win7,that phone i think will stand out for months to come,any1 else has an htc HD2?

 

[CrazYmonkeY159]

i had an htc hd2 with custom 576mb ram and i tried plenty android roms and even win7,that phone i think will stand out for months to come,any1 else has an htc HD2?

friend was a genius, got the HD2 (with full intention of using the DHD rom on it) works fine, no hassles, cost him R2.7k

 

[Wall]

Total noob here, so apologies for sounding dumb

I have the LG P500. It's running Froyo (2.2)

It's a bit frustrating because there is some lag on the phone. like when you access the address book / contacts ( probably .3 /. 4 seconds) There is also lag when I play Angry birds. The frame rate stutters ( I downloaded gears and it records my FPS at best 65, avg is around 60). There is also lag when accessing the camera ( probably 2 seconds to enter and 2 to exit)

As you can imagine, it's quite frustrating. Is it possible with rooting and updating my OS that my performance will increase? and If so, how do i do this. Bear in my mind, I know nothing about things like this.

I also believe that LG said that the p500 will get 2.3 but they have not confirmed the date.

any help is appreciated.

thanks
wall

 

[Elimentals]

Looking for alternative App stores? Here is a short list of some Legal options other than Google's market or Amazon

Slideme: http://slideme.org/
Handango: http://www.handango.com/
Getjar: http://www.getjar.com/
Only Android: http://onlyandroid.mobihand.com/
Aproov: http://www.aproov.com/
Opera App Store: http://m.mobilestore.opera.com/

 

[GreGorGy]

Looking for alternative App stores? Here is a short list of some Legal options

Thanks. here's another which I may have mentioned before: Android Pit

 

[cerebus]

friend was a genius, got the HD2 (with full intention of using the DHD rom on it) works fine, no hassles, cost him R2.7k

Eh how does one unlock that ram?

 

[EchoZA]

Anyone here have a Android Device and a iPhone?

I have an iPhone 4 32Gb, my wife has an iPhone 4 16Gb and my son has her old iPhone 3GS (think it's the 16Gb one) and I have just got off the phone after ordering a SAMSUNG P1 Galaxy TAB (need it for development and e-book reader ) just couldn't justify the price of an iPAD 2, which I would love and besides the APPLE "cripple" of not being able to use Flash puts me off!

So in answer to your question... YES (well in the next few days)

 

[EchoZA]

O.K. got my Galaxy Tab... what is the easiest way to "root" it?

 

[akescpt]

O.K. got my Galaxy Tab... what is the easiest way to "root" it?

superoneclick

 

[EchoZA]

superoneclick

Via Android app store of... bugger... let me GOOGLE it

 

[akescpt]

Via Android app store of... bugger... let me GOOGLE it

here u go! rooting guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812367

 

[Elimentals]

Looking for a reason to root?

How about this lists of applications:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/13/8-great-apps-every-rooted-android-user-should-know-about/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...oted-user-should-know-about-part-2-apps-9-16/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ted-user-should-know-about-part-3-apps-17-25/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ted-user-should-know-about-part-4-apps-26-33/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ted-user-should-know-about-part-5-apps-34-41/

 

[SCHUMI-4-EVA]

Could you guys perhaps answer some questions on rooting?

Would rooting prevent me from getting updated from the original manufacturer? If no I assume I will have to re-root the phone after I update?
By this I mean for instance let's say I get a SE phone and SE releases it's version of the latest Droid OS can I get that? and do I then have to re-root? or will I just have to flash future updates myself if I choose to root? What about SE specific stuff like Timescape, will it still work?

Does rooting clear data or only unlock priviliges? By that I mean let's say for instance I download Angry Birds and then root...will Angry Birds still be on the phone or do I start with a clean slate?

Custom roms I assume completely change and wipe the apps on the phone so after every new rom I would basically have to start from scratch?

 

[rph72]

This is a nice app to have: http://www.imediashare.tv/android-guided-tour

Trying out the free version for now.