Couple Of Questions and Couple Of Rants
Well first off I would never come on here and bash Verizon Wireless, since I came from hating ATT/Cingular with a passion it was a no brainer to switch and have never regretted it ever since. First things first. I've had the Drioid X for sometime now. I have started running into issues with roaming in that When not on a call it roams into 3G and then when I get a phone call it drops 3G and I am roaming. Can't explain why, I did the *228 to update my roaming capabilities but that didn't help the situation.
Now my rants....For the past few years or however long Android's been around I keep open source this and open source that but why is it when Verizon gets a new Android handset they are constantly putting their Verizon VCAST crap al...
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Now my rants....For the past few years or however long Android's been around I keep open source this and open source that but why is it when Verizon gets a new Android handset they are constantly putting their Verizon VCAST crap al...
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I understand your feelings about open source software. You can have a completely unbranded OS in the PC world, but the in the world of cell phones the OS is still heavily controlled and manipulated for profit.
Regarding Gingerbread coming to droid phones I expect it will vary depending on the model and carrier. There's a rumor on phonedog.com that Gingerbread may come to the Thunderbolt and Incredible in "Q2", but who knows? The lesson I takeaway from the "updates" business is I had better make sure that the next phone I get does everything I want it to right out of the box. It's enough to wait for the phone I want - I'm not going to then wait for additional updates LOL.
Regarding Gingerbread coming to droid phones I expect it will vary depending on the model and carrier. There's a rumor on phonedog.com that Gingerbread may come to the Thunderbolt and Incredible in "Q2", but who knows? The lesson I takeaway from the "updates" business is I had better make sure that the next phone I get does everything I want it to right out of the box. It's enough to wait for the phone I want - I'm not going to then wait for additional updates LOL.
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sparker781 said:
Well first off I would never come on here and bash Verizon Wireless, since I came from hating ATT/Cingular with a passion it was a no brainer to switch and have never regretted it ever since. First things first. I've had the Drioid X for sometime now. I have started running into issues with roaming in that When not on a call it roams into 3G and then when I get a phone call it drops 3G and I am roaming. Can't explain why, I did the *228 to update my roaming capabilities but that didn't help the situation.
You don't use voice over 3g. All phone calls on the droid x are done over the 1x radio. Once your call is done, the need for 1x is over and it goes back to 3g.
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You don't use voice over 3g. All phone calls on the droid x are done over the 1x radio. Once your call is done, the need for 1x is over and it goes back to 3g.
As far as bloatware goes, its there. It happens on all carriers. If it is truly an irritant, use the open ended nature of the software and get rid of it.
I'm not sure if you understand the definition of open ended software. "To me if your wanting open source, thats great with all of the freedom it provides and the market that comes along with it..." is not the definition of open ended software, thats the definition of android.
If you're not willing to root the phone then you're not willing to take advantage of all the things t
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Sounds like you're in the same boat I am. I have this bad *Bleep*ed phone that I am afraid to mess up. I figure if I have this many questions abot rooting then I have no business contemplating it. Too much phone for me, but as long as I can tether and listen to stream radio stations on it...I am good. If I had this when I was trucking things would have been a WHOLE lot more fun.
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sparker781 said:
Okay well whatever the radio signal is I don't get it. It fills up the little 4 bars and there's no number above so I know I'm not hitting 1X....Thoughts?
Bars = irrelevant
1x vs. 3G = irrelevant
phone works = relevant
phone does not work = relevant
If it bother's you that much seeing the 1x/ 3G toggling in the menu bar, download the ADW.launcher interface and hide the whole notification bar, like I do.
NOTE: If you're connected to a WiFi network, you will never see the 1x or the 3G no matter what you do. This is by design, not error.
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Hey, is it ok w/u if I PM you? I have some network ?'s I'd like to pass by you.
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I concur. The EV 1x 3G is just animation nonsense. Even knowing this when my phone was displaying extended network with only 1x bars rather than Verizon with the short bars for both 1x and EV I was irritated. The power of marketing...
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Too many customers put stock in a graphical representation of an average signal response over time. They live and die by it, even though the phone itself does not.
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Speaking of 'marketing'...
I spoke to someone that was 100% sure that I knew about 5G (and wouldn't tell him) and wanted to know why he couldn't get it. I tried explaining that 4G had 'just come out'. He called me a lier and said he saw 5G on a comercial with Ozzy in it. (Best Buy add - for their buyback program) 🤣
I tried to explain that it was a 'joke' to help people understand how fast the tech market moves. He hung up after telling me that I 'just don't understand.'
I spoke to someone that was 100% sure that I knew about 5G (and wouldn't tell him) and wanted to know why he couldn't get it. I tried explaining that 4G had 'just come out'. He called me a lier and said he saw 5G on a comercial with Ozzy in it. (Best Buy add - for their buyback program) 🤣
I tried to explain that it was a 'joke' to help people understand how fast the tech market moves. He hung up after telling me that I 'just don't understand.'
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It's status. His *Bleep* wouldn't know what to do with '5G' if it bit him in the leg. But if there were such a thing he would be crowing to all his friends about his new toy.
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CellStudent said:
Bars = irrelevant
1x vs. 3G = irrelevant
phone works = relevant
phone does not work = relevant
If it bother's you that much seeing the 1x/ 3G toggling in the menu bar, download the ADW.launcher interface and hide the whole notification bar, like I do.
NOTE: If you're connected to a WiFi network, you will never see the 1x or the 3G no matter what you do. This is by design, not error.
I totally understand now. It makes totally makes sense. I have no complaints as long as my phone is working....
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Very well said. sometimes 1x vs 3g is relevant but a lot of the times it is not.
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Do you happen to know if there is a way to use the LED flash on my LG Ally as a flashlight just as the Motorola Droid can?
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there are dozens of flashlight apps in the market. d/load a bunch and try em out.
i don't have an ally handy so i can't confirm or deny, but i've used the flashlight app on droid, droid2, dinc, dx, fascinate and tbolt. I can only assume that the ally would follow suit.
i don't have an ally handy so i can't confirm or deny, but i've used the flashlight app on droid, droid2, dinc, dx, fascinate and tbolt. I can only assume that the ally would follow suit.
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Oh right, I'll try. Thank you for responding, I've been trying to find out.
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Yeah, I downloaded one called Tiny Flashlight + LED, and in the description the LG Ally was indeed listed so that made me more comfortable giving it a try, and it can be store to the memory card, that's always a good thing!
Again, thank you for responding.
Again, thank you for responding.
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not much that you download from the marketplace will irreversably damage your phone. Honestly, i just go nuts and download anything that looks interesting. If it turns out that its not interesting, i delete it.
I have a lot of fun with ADWLauncher and icon/theme paks. At first glance at the home screen, you'd never guess that my phone is an android. Great selling point to customers, too.
I have a lot of fun with ADWLauncher and icon/theme paks. At first glance at the home screen, you'd never guess that my phone is an android. Great selling point to customers, too.
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