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Maybe you should try Juice Defender. Here's a article about the app. It also gives a good rundown list of which smartphone features eats the battery life the most: http://www.talkandroid.com/9599-extend-your-battery-life-with-juice-defender-for-android/irfan said:
I have been thinking, its interesting how google rotate from different handset makers and chipsets makers to release its "milestone" android devices.
G1: HTC, Qualcomm
Droid: Moto, TI OMAP
Nexus 1: HTC, Qualcomm
Nexus S: Samsung, Samsung Exynos
Xoom: Moto, nVidia Tegra 2
Galaxy Nexus: Samsung, TI OMAP
Google is probably increasingly leaning on OEM and component makers that can give it exclusive windows. I won＇t be surprise to see intel in the next major tablet release. And I can see its harder and harder for HTC to get a new nexus decive. If LG can put out some good hardware components for google they may get the next Nexus before HTC.
G1: HTC, Qualcomm
Droid: Moto, TI OMAP
Nexus 1: HTC, Qualcomm
Nexus S: Samsung, Samsung Exynos
Xoom: Moto, nVidia Tegra 2
Galaxy Nexus: Samsung, TI OMAP
Google is probably increasingly leaning on OEM and component makers that can give it exclusive windows. I won＇t be surprise to see intel in the next major tablet release. And I can see its harder and harder for HTC to get a new nexus decive. If LG can put out some good hardware components for google they may get the next Nexus before HTC.
Good question. I don't recall seeing a mention of that. Kobo have been pretty good with support for their eink ereaders, and they haven't customized Android too deeply, so I'd expect the Kobo Vox to get a ICS update at some point. By contrast Amazon has been characteristically mum about any update plans (does the Kindle Fire even run Android ;P) whereas B&N were very vocal about their update plans when launching the Nook Colorthen again, the Nook Touch launched with Android 2.1 when 2.2 had been available for months and Google had already announced 2.3 and 3.0, so B&N needed to promise updates to enable consumer confidence. Props to B&N for delivering on their promises.Zombie James said:
Did your device come with three different Markets or did you sideload one or more of those Markets? Markets are apps too3pheMeraLmiX said:
.irfan said:
You don't need to worry about apps "running" in the background, that actually ends up using more battery because the system is going to reload them anyways. That's how android is designed to work, and it's the reason a task killer is counter productive.
What I was asking more about was whether you have those apps polling for data at short intervals.
That type of stuff kills battery life.
Greyface said:
I almost bought it today, but I decided I needed to do more research.
I asked this earlier, and didn't get a response, but are any Android devices rootable? If so, I'm just about sold on the Kobo Vox.
I'm also a bit concerned on the 6-hour battery life (with Wi-Fi switched off). For the price ($199), I'd like to say that it's reasonable, but is that an average battery life for that kind of device?
Circle T said:
Greyface said:Did your device come with three different Markets or did you sideload one or more of those Markets? Markets are apps too
Thanks, both, for the additional responses.
I guess I've been sideloading this entire time without even knowing it.
I guess it confused me because I don't recall there ever being a name for it until recently. I was all like, "I don't get dis here newfangled youngin' tawk."
nolookjones
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irfan said:
same isnt it awesome having ul data in canada?
Zombie James
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nolookjones said:
I'm with Mobilicity, too. It's nice having tethering included, too, it's saved my ass a few times this year.
Kobo's website says 7 hrs with Wifi off. Amazon and BN say 8 hrs for their tablet. Kobo's might be a low estimate; the video says the device lasted the whole day. It really depends on how hard you're pushing the devicenone of the ereaders will last even 6 hrs if you'll playing a 3D game, music blasting and all, with the brightness maxed out.Quick said:
If you're in the USA I'd urge you to wait till the first weeks of November for B&N to announce their new generation tablet and for the first reviews of the Kindle Fire to start trickling in. If you're not in the USA then the Kobo Vox is the best ereader tablet you're going to find on offer this Christmas.
Its awesome when it works. The performance isnt consistent in the past couple of days I've tested, getting network timeouts, 30k-1M speeds depending on where I was. I never went out of their zone so I'm not that impressed. I'm guessing its the same (if slightly better) with WIND.nolookjones said:
Thanks.Copernicus said:
Nemesis_
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Hey guys, runing a HTC Desire HD.
Anyone know of some good custom lock screens? I want something pretty stylish and very smooth, if possible. Are lock screens even worth it?
Finally, anyone got a good messaging app? The stock one is okay but there's this weird glitch where anyone with an iPhone has their messages appear as five minutes before my clock, and when I reply straight away it ruins the order of the message list.......I tried Handcent but it seems pretty fugly.
Anyone know of some good custom lock screens? I want something pretty stylish and very smooth, if possible. Are lock screens even worth it?
Finally, anyone got a good messaging app? The stock one is okay but there's this weird glitch where anyone with an iPhone has their messages appear as five minutes before my clock, and when I reply straight away it ruins the order of the message list.......I tried Handcent but it seems pretty fugly.
nolookjones
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irfan said:
yes the speeds do vary and are not as consistant for me as rogers...but for paying $23/month for basically unlimited everything im willing to put up with a few glitches...
its really nice to listen to streaming radio when walking to work...ive always had such low caps on my data plans so have never been able to do this...
funkystudent
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so I guess the facebook app used up like 50% when I was sleeping.
I had wifi and 3g turned off so I dont know how that happened.
I had wifi and 3g turned off so I dont know how that happened.
why was the Droid Charge a $300 phone in the first place? Does it even have dual-core?
and fragmentation on Android shouldn't exactly be considered by how many OS updates you get. I'm still on a Froyo Droid X, but enjoying the ICS Music app just fine and dandy. Plus I have all the latest G-apps which is the main thing I care about when having an Android phone.
and fragmentation on Android shouldn't exactly be considered by how many OS updates you get. I'm still on a Froyo Droid X, but enjoying the ICS Music app just fine and dandy. Plus I have all the latest G-apps which is the main thing I care about when having an Android phone.
If the hardware is physically capable then there is no reason to not support the stock version of Android (which is better than the manufacturer-enhanced versions in some cases!). Just let people upgrade. I'm not surprised people root their phones. I had to do it for my 2X. It's a fucking 2.2 phone! I bought it with the promise of Gingerbread by the end of Summer and now it will never come. So I rooted it and installed it myself. Guess what? It ran perfectly and was infinitely better than the LG version.
LG not upgrading the 2X is a fucking joke. I actually have (had) that phone and I'm still on contract with it for another 6 months. It's less than a year old, is STILL on 2.2, and is never going to get ICS. That chart is not biased. It's 100% accurate and you can see people's Android bias from those defending it. But yeah it's my fault for thinking a dual core phone in 2011 is going to still be relevant nine months after I bought it. So I bought an iPhone earlier this month, and the money I got from selling my LG will pay off the remainder of my contract for that phone. So luckily there's no harm done. I will 100% promise to never buy an Android phone again and it isn't because of the software. It's because the manufacturer support is terrible
LG not upgrading the 2X is a fucking joke. I actually have (had) that phone and I'm still on contract with it for another 6 months. It's less than a year old, is STILL on 2.2, and is never going to get ICS. That chart is not biased. It's 100% accurate and you can see people's Android bias from those defending it. But yeah it's my fault for thinking a dual core phone in 2011 is going to still be relevant nine months after I bought it. So I bought an iPhone earlier this month, and the money I got from selling my LG will pay off the remainder of my contract for that phone. So luckily there's no harm done. I will 100% promise to never buy an Android phone again and it isn't because of the software. It's because the manufacturer support is terrible
I'd also like to note that the Cliq XT mentioned in the Tested article (528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A ARM11 processor, 256 MB RAM) is running 2.3.7 (a higher version than my HTC Glacier) thanks to CM7.1.
Motorola said it couldn't get it beyond 1.6. Your move, Ryan Whitman. Call me out on my spin while you take manufacturer mouthpieces as a valid defense.
Motorola said it couldn't get it beyond 1.6. Your move, Ryan Whitman. Call me out on my spin while you take manufacturer mouthpieces as a valid defense.
Does CM7 include Motoblur? That's really what the Motorola meant not just plain Jane Android (insert other manufacturers and their respective skins for the excuses of update woes). Which isn't to say that the manufacturers don't ever abandon capable phones--but Ryan already beat me to that point...Lyphen said:
Greyface said:
Pretty much. No manufacturer ships phones with Vanilla Android. They want to stuff their shit on it. If they cant load up their crap on it, and still have it perform right, then they arent going to port it. How you got a nightly to run on an old phone means exactly jack shit in this particular instance. They arent trying to port the vanilla OS, they are trying to port their own monstrosities.
Again, like the article said, perhaps they do leave some phones out to dry, but the only possible source that can tell us whether or not Motoblur could have ported cleanly, and functional is the manufacturer, because they are the ones who operate that loader. You have to make an equal amount of assumptions as the articles writer to say "Motoblur would have ported just fine". Truth is, you dont fucking know, only they do. Accusing the author of eating shit from the manufacturers is a little ridiculous considering there is no other source to go to for information on whether or not Motoblur could have been ported.
Does the audio of this video start out fine, then just shrink during the middle of the video for anyone else? Cant hear shit.
Greyface said:
Yep, Canadian, so only Kobo for me. I like that there's expandable storage, so I'm not stuck with just 8GB of space. That and Android are probably the biggest selling points for me.
I plan on doing mostly web browsing and reading (surprise!), so 6 hours seems short for doing those, but you're probably right about it being a low estimate.
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This is probably more hardware related than software, but what's the best Android phone for watching movies? With a minimum 4.3in screen. Looking for the best combo of that + general phone features. I've been checking out the Galaxy S2, but some of the things I read mentioned that the color accuracy might be off. Now obviously I'm not expecting perfect from a phone, but want to avoid something like that if it's a major problem. The article could have just been exaggerating though. The Galaxy Nexus also looks interesting but not going with Gorilla Glass seems a bit troubling, unless they have something as solid to replace it with.
Anyway, any help is appreciated.
Anyway, any help is appreciated.
Futureman said:
Oh most def, and I think thats why the N1 lack of ICS is most frustrating for people. In that case we have a 1:1 comparison. No variables. If the source for ICS comes out, and it gets dumped and is up and running on a N1 without a bunch of fucked up issues, there will be blood. But in the case of the other manufacturers, there's really no way to know for sure, all we have is their word.
AZ Greg said:
I would definitely say the GS2. Where did you hear about color problems from? The GS2 is an impeccable media device. I suppose the Photon and a few upcoming phones like the HTC Vigor would be of interest as well. We just dont know anything about the battery life of the Vigor, but it does have a 720P screen and comparable specs to the Nexus Prime in some ways.
If you want to go on about how manufacturer bloat is terrible, we can discuss that too, but that wasn't mentioned anywhere in the article and Whitman only addresses how aging hardware "failed to live up to newer versions of Android. For all the anger over missing updates, these phones worked better without them." Going to to say "Its the specific device and the poor hardware the manufacturer chose."Cipherr said:
It's a shitty article by Tested's Android freelancer.
A better one would be more similar to your argument: how modifications and terrible bloated skins added to the AOSP cause fragmentation, needlessly increase development time of patches and leave some devices in the dust before their time is up.
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Words cannot stress how important it is for Nexus S owners to let their battery drain to red and then do a full recharge. It really will improve the battery, I guarantee it. For other phones I never noticed a huge deal doing this, but with the Nexus S it made a noticable difference. Battery went from mediocre to usable.
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Their support was fine. It was the US carriers that dropped the ball. How many other year old Android handsets had Gingerbread by April?Teetris said:
I think he means if you bought the unlocked version, the support was fine. If you got a US carrier version...well...
Also, the engadget review mentioned the Note having the same battery life as an iPad. joy : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323697
Also, the engadget review mentioned the Note having the same battery life as an iPad. joy : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323697
Teetris said:
People often bitch about Samsung support but original Galaxy S got 2 major Android updates. Most of the other manufactures weren't as eager to update, for example HTC Desire got its 2nd update only after community protest and I don't think Desire HD will get anything more than 1 update it already got (I consider both devices flagships). LG is even worse with 2X not getting ICS and maybe not even 2.3. Sony Ericsson seems to have pretty good support since this year, they started to release devices with Gingerbread pretty soon across their whole lineup and all 2011 devices are said to be getting ICS.
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