Got My Heart's "Desire"... Another Android Thread.

[Amber Lamps]

Well, I finally got the Desire from US Cellular. It is very similar to the Nexus One other than a bit more memory, HTC sense, 720p video AND THE CARRIER ACTUALLY HAS TOWERS IN THIS AREA!!!!:lol: Another cool feature is USC navigation app that is run by TeleNav and works BETTER in a lot of ways than Google. Of course, it is lacking Google's cool features like a pic of the location when you get there, programmable poi's, etc but it is a lot smoother.

BTW I'm selling my N1 here if anyone is interested,:wink:

http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f35/finally-nexus-one-plus-docks-for-sale-39076/#post340829

I've been waiting for USC to get a decent phone for some time as their coverage is the best in this area by far!
http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/08/27/htc-desire-hits-us-cellular-today-for-200/

[Particle Man]

Dude, you change phones more often than you change your socks :lol:

[Trip]

I am surprised you didn't wait for the galaxy version for us cellular.

[Amber Lamps]

I am surprised you didn't wait for the galaxy version for us cellular.

T Mobile's crap coverage was costing me money in missed jobs... Besides, USC has a 30 day trade policy so if the Galaxy comes out before then, I may change. We'll see.

[Trip]

T Mobile's crap coverage was costing me money in missed jobs... Besides, USC has a 30 day trade policy so if the Galaxy comes out before then, I may change. We'll see.

You won't make it. It comes out in October so you will go over 30 days, normally you are on top of this stuff. This surprises me.

http://www.phonedog.com/2010/08/27/samsung-galaxy-s-hitting-u-s-cellular-in-october/

[Amber Lamps]

You won't make it. It comes out in October so you will go over 30 days, normally you are on top of this stuff. This surprises me.

http://www.phonedog.com/2010/08/27/samsung-galaxy-s-hitting-u-s-cellular-in-october/

Yea I know about the supposed date AND I know about their supposed 30 policy... What they don't know is that I have literally hours to spend on hold in between jobs...:lol: I already got them to waive the activation fee. Besides, I really liked my N1, I just couldn't deal with the coverage anymore, I lost almost $1,000 last month from missed calls. I hated the Acclaim but I really like the Desire, it's the N1 plus Sense and a few other goodies so no loss. Even if I have to "slum" it with this phone a few months, I think that I'll make it somehow...:wink: BTW I'm not sold on the galaxy phones anyway...and I'm not sure which variant USC will be carrying. I don't want a keyboard, I do want a flash and I'd like to have the front facing camera or I'd stick with HTC, they've been good to me so far.:idk:

[Rangerscott]

Are y'all paying full price for halls phones? You get a new one every 3 months.

[Akilldema]

I got a Desire too. My friend has a Captivate (AT&T Galaxy S) and there's really no advantage with it. It has a nicer display, but mine takes better pictures and has a built in LED light (flash). You don't really see the difference in the display size, and the quality looks almost identical. Not to mention I got a BOGO on the Desire, doubt it'd be possible with the Galaxy S model, assuming I'd even want it. Plus the Desire's display allegedly uses 1/5th less battery than the Galaxy S's S-AMOLED.

[Amber Lamps]

I got a Desire too. My friend has a Captivate (AT&T Galaxy S) and there's really no advantage with it. It has a nicer display, but mine takes better pictures and has a built in LED light (flash). You don't really see the difference in the display size, and the quality looks almost identical. Not to mention I got a BOGO on the Desire, doubt it'd be possible with the Galaxy S model, assuming I'd even want it. Plus the Desire's display allegedly uses 1/5th less battery than the Galaxy S's S-AMOLED.

True dat! Yea, I've been amazed at my battery life as well. Then there's the HTC Sense vs Samsung TouchWhiz...:idk: I liked my N1 so this is an easy transition.

[Dave]

I'm hijacking, bumped to a custom rom on the latest froyo build for droid with an 1100 mhz kernel. Fucker is flying now. Pounding out 15 flats on linpack

[Trip]

I'm hijacking, bumped to a custom rom on the latest froyo build for droid with an 1100 mhz kernel. Fucker is flying now. Pounding out 15 flats on linpack

What do you have now?

I am slapping out 35's easy with a lite stock rom, no overclocking.

[Mr Lefty]

he's on the old Droid like I am... the incredible is much faster. I think I'm gonna go to HTC for my next phone.

[Akilldema]

I still don't really get the purpose of 'rooting', what benefits does it have to the average person? http://unrevoked.com/#desire

[Trip]

I still don't really get the purpose of 'rooting', what benefits does it have to the average person? http://unrevoked.com/#desire

Custom roms, can get rid of bloatware (huge for me, I hate most of the crap that comes stock), generally fuck around with more stuff on the phone, overclock. Just be a geek. If you want a phone to "just work." It's not for you.

[Akilldema]

I would like to remove some of the apps like myspace, etc. My main concern is fucking something up.

[Trip]

I would like to remove some of the apps like myspace, etc. My main concern is fucking something up.

It's not for everyone, you have the potential of bricking your phone.

[Mr Lefty]

the nice thing for me with rooting is I can control what I want/don't want. the ability to overclock or UNDERclock is important too... the battery on the Droid sucks... but being able to underclock the CPU to 125mhz when the screen is off... lets my battery last up to 4 days (if I don't ever use it) or an entire day with normal use. with out doing that... I can barely make it to lunch before the battery is dead.

Set CPU is probably the #1 reason I rooted.

It's not for everyone, you have the potential of bricking your phone.

not with easy root... it's $3 and it's a one click root.

[Trip]

not with easy root... it's $3 and it's a one click root.

I dont think the new phones can use it. I use the unrevoked stuff.

[marko138]

I'm getting the HTC Incredible soon. Can't wait. Fuck ATT.

[Mr Lefty]

I dont think the new phones can use it. I use the unrevoked stuff.

ahh true... I don't know what he's made it for... I think the incredible is on his list though... 2.2 set him back a bit... but I think he's working on the Droid X now

[Trip]

ahh true... I don't know what he's made it for... I think the incredible is on his list though... 2.2 set him back a bit... but I think he's working on the Droid X now

The radio issue is the big thing with the incredible. It's much easier to just go unrevoked so you can get S-OFF.

[Mr Lefty]

what is S-OFF?

I've thought about going to the incredible if my droid drinks too much again (with the claims on the Storm and my first Droid I've been dropped from insurance) thought about the X though...

[Dave]

he's on the old Droid like I am... the incredible is much faster. I think I'm gonna go to HTC for my next phone.

Yupper droid 1

[Dave]

I would like to remove some of the apps like myspace, etc. My main concern is fucking something up.

Root with titanium backup, you can toss the bloatware with one click

[Trip]

what is S-OFF?

I've thought about going to the incredible if my droid drinks too much again (with the claims on the Storm and my first Droid I've been dropped from insurance) thought about the X though...

It turns off a major security check on the device. It lets you flash to any radio you want very easily and breaks the root of the new stock froyo rom.

At this point, I would wait for the next gen of HTC devices. The droid X isn't worth it from what I hear. A lot of unhappy users going to droid 2 or incredibles.

[KSGregman]

It turns off a major security check on the device. It lets you flash to any radio you want very easily and breaks the root of the new stock froyo rom.

At this point, I would wait for the next gen of HTC devices. The droid X isn't worth it from what I hear. A lot of unhappy users going to droid 2 or incredibles.


What complaints do you hear about the Droid X? You seem to be well informed on smartphones....I'm curious as I've got a Droid X....bone stock out of the box...no cracking it or anything and I LOVE it...don't have a single complaint with or about it.

I'm not a power user by any estimation and am wondering what complaints more educated users have about the device.

[Mr Lefty]

I got a fucking update this morning that disabled busybox. which is needed to use titanium backup. can't get the fucker to re install. ugh.

[Trip]

What complaints do you hear about the Droid X? You seem to be well informed on smartphones....I'm curious as I've got a Droid X....bone stock out of the box...no cracking it or anything and I LOVE it...don't have a single complaint with or about it.

I'm not a power user by any estimation and am wondering what complaints more educated users have about the device.

It's not what people expected, size being a problem, this is from power users like Tigger who trade phones on a whim. They just enjoyed another phone more than this one and went back to something more like that.

The average users that I know with it seem happy.

[Trip]

I got a fucking update this morning that disabled busybox. which is needed to use titanium backup. can't get the fucker to re install. ugh.

they got ya, lol

[Dave]

I got a fucking update this morning that disabled busybox. which is needed to use titanium backup. can't get the fucker to re install. ugh.

Frg22d? Supposedly it breaks your root and you have to do it over via sprecovery

This is what I'm running now, looks great. Stable too
http://androidforums.com/dew912/159254-rom-smoked-glass-charity-themed-rom-frg22d-version-7-01-all-working.html

[Mr Lefty]

no I have root... but busybox won't install again.

[KSGregman]

It's not what people expected, size being a problem, this is from power users like Tigger who trade phones on a whim. They just enjoyed another phone more than this one and went back to something more like that.

The average users that I know with it seem happy.

I actually had the Incredible on order before changing my mind. I cancelled the Incredible order and bought the Droid X when it came out. And to be honest, the size differential was a plus in my decision....I LOVE the huge screen.

My only complaint with an Android based phone to this point has been the shoddy marketplace. It's difficult to sort through the crap to find "good" apps.

[Akilldema]

What case are you using on the Desire? Have the bodyglove on mine and it sucks.

[Dave]

I actually had the Incredible on order before changing my mind. I cancelled the Incredible order and bought the Droid X when it came out. And to be honest, the size differential was a plus in my decision....I LOVE the huge screen.

My only complaint with an Android based phone to this point has been the shoddy marketplace. It's difficult to sort through the crap to find "good" apps.

i use google and barcode scanner to find the worthwhile shit :lol

[Amber Lamps]

What case are you using on the Desire? Have the bodyglove on mine and it sucks.

The snap on with the kick stand? I like it actually except it sticks out some. I have like ten cases, my favorite is a leather case I got on Ebay for $10. Right now I'm trying to figure out how to use the BG case with my car kit... Which may be a deal breaker for the BG case...

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Desire-Cellet-Bergamo-Leather-Case-Holster-Black-/390233568147?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5adbbbb393#ht_3730wt_911

I have to tell you, the BG case looks like it'll be some sort of protection for the phone if dropped. The main downside for me is the case won't work with either my car or bike mounts... well, it works on the bike upside down.

[EpyonXero]

I actually had the Incredible on order before changing my mind. I cancelled the Incredible order and bought the Droid X when it came out. And to be honest, the size differential was a plus in my decision....I LOVE the huge screen.

My only complaint with an Android based phone to this point has been the shoddy marketplace. It's difficult to sort through the crap to find "good" apps.

AppAware

[Akilldema]

The snap on with the kick stand? I like it actually except it sticks out some. I have like ten cases, my favorite is a leather case I got on Ebay for $10. Right now I'm trying to figure out how to use the BG case with my car kit... Which may be a deal breaker for the BG case...

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Desire-Cellet-Bergamo-Leather-Case-Holster-Black-/390233568147?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5adbbbb393#ht_3730wt_911

I have to tell you, the BG case looks like it'll be some sort of protection for the phone if dropped. The main downside for me is the case won't work with either my car or bike mounts... well, it works on the bike upside down.
My issue with it is the size thing. It's made the phone much larger. I want one like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/GRAY-Soft-Crystal-gel-Case-Skin-HTC-Desire-Bravo-G7-/270630954407?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f02dca5a7 but in black.

My friend has this one for his captivate. It's ideal, but they don't seem to make one like this for my phone. http://cgi.ebay.com/AT-T-Body-Glove-Mirage-Soft-Gel-Case-Samsung-Captivate-/280556658861?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41527ae0ad

[Amber Lamps]

My issue with it is the size thing. It's made the phone much larger. I want one like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/GRAY-Soft-Crystal-gel-Case-Skin-HTC-Desire-Bravo-G7-/270630954407?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f02dca5a7 but in black.

My friend has this one for his captivate. It's ideal, but they don't seem to make one like this for my phone. http://cgi.ebay.com/AT-T-Body-Glove-Mirage-Soft-Gel-Case-Samsung-Captivate-/280556658861?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41527ae0ad

Like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Soft-TPU-Gel-Cover-Skin-Case-For-HTC-Desire-Bravo-G7_W0QQitemZ170525788714QQcategoryZ20336QQcmdZView ItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26i tu%3DMRU-15032%252BUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BD DSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D270630954407%26po%3DLVI%26 ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5870119189353893328#ht_1456wt_91 1

[Akilldema]

Yeah, that's not bad. I might buy that one and one other.. at the cost if I don't like one, no big deal.

[Amber Lamps]

I have the Zagg screen protector and will probably get the rest of the kit and stick to a pouch, I like hanging my phone from my belt... I also like the stand option...oh well.

http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/htc-desire-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php

http://www.zagg.com/personalize/zaggskins/index.php?gadget=323

[Akilldema]

I got this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310248175416&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT in the mail yesterday. Actually a pretty damn good case. I like it much better than my bodyglove hard shell case. For 4$ shipped it's an awesome value. Have a couple of others I ordered for less than that that I haven't gotten yet.

[Akilldema]

Rooted my phone yesterday using Unrevoked.. pretty cool.

[Dave]

Rooted my phone yesterday using Unrevoked.. pretty cool.

Rom I went to Monday has a rotary unlock and music controls on the lock screen. Badass

[Akilldema]

I'm still trying to figure out how to store apps on the SD. But I did remove some bloatware and enabled wireless tethering.

[Dave]

I'm still trying to figure out how to store apps on the SD. But I did remove some bloatware and enabled wireless tethering.

Menu button>settings>applications>manage applications. Doesn't work for all of them so you have to check each one individually

[Akilldema]

That doesn't let you move them to the SD card.

[Dave]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/ScreenShot-4.jpg

See where it says move to phone? If the app supports running from sd it'll be grey and unghosted

[Dave]

Rom I went to Monday has a rotary unlock and music controls on the lock screen. Badass

Since I'm doing screenshots

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/ScreenShot-7.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/ScreenShot-6.jpg

[Akilldema]

And you're running a desire? That's not an option on any app of mine and no one on Howardforums has been able to do it without rooting and installing apps that enable such.

[Dave]

And you're running a desire? That's not an option on any app of mine and no one on Howardforums has been able to do it without rooting and installing apps that enable such.

No. Droid 1. Didn't think there'd be a difference post root

[Akilldema]

Ah, yeah they're all different. My friend's Galaxy S is super locked down even after root.

[Dave]

Well that's gay

[Akilldema]

tru dat.

[Trip]

Rom I went to Monday has a rotary unlock and music controls on the lock screen. Badass

dont care about the rotary lock, but the music controls have always been on sense. they are nice

[Dave]

got tired of hearing vic complain about her crappy huawei. fixed and rooted her old water damaged g1 and put it on cyanogen 6 (2.2) seems to be running pretty well.

[Dave]

Might I mention what a pain in the dick it is to root a g1 compared to a droid? Well it is :P