Archive for the ‘Android’ Category
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
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Problem: I got the T-Mobile G1 (Android) because of the open-source engine behind it. I wanted a phone that would continue to be updated and include features wanted by lots of users, as opposed to those features only allowed by the manufacturer (e.g. Apple’s iPhone). I have been disappointed with T-Mobiles schedule of updates (lots of posts out there say that Cupcake was scheduled for January 2009) and tired of waiting for the Over the Air (OTA) update, so I decided to take the plunge and root my phone so that I could update it with whatever I wanted, whenever.
Quick Solution: Rooting your phone is actually much, much easier than I thought it would be. The two excellent guides that I used are Android and Me’s G1 rooting article and xda-developer’s G1 rooting article. Once you have rooted your phone, you can manually update to Cupcake (Android 1.5) without waiting for the OTA update.
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
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Problem: I recently got the T-Mobile G1 (by HTC) that runs the Android operating system. For the first few days, I was sorely disappointed in the battery life.
Quick Solution: I found that after a few days/weeks of normal use, the battery indications were more reliable and appeared to last longer. Possible reasons include power-saving practices and charging.
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
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Problem: The Android operating system for mobile phones has a great deal of potential. However, a lot of this potential has not yet been tapped. This post identifies my wantings with regard to Android. I will keep updating this post as I find new items to address.
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
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Problem: after a few days, my Android phone transitions to the Home screen very slowly (sometimes taking >10 seconds). Other apps also seem to be slower.
Quick Answer: Try clearing some of the system memory.
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