09-03-2012, 07:43
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Still alive and fighting
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Re: Google Android
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Originally Posted by thenry
Android market replaced by Google play... play shop
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Yes l wondered where it had all gone
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09-03-2012, 08:51
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#257
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Re: Google Android
Another benefit of rooted phones - ad blockers work
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09-03-2012, 10:06
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Re: Google Android
Just picked up a refurbished Advent Vega tablet for my Dad as he wants to learn to use a computer and I thought a tablet would be the easiest route. £117 delivered (via Currys/PC World's eBay store). It's a nice spec (Tegra 2 CPU like my Transformer) and once I've rooted it and installed Honeycomb on it (it comes with Froyo installed) it's going to be great.
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09-03-2012, 14:46
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#259
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Re: Google Android
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Originally Posted by Lew
Just picked up a refurbished Advent Vega tablet for my Dad as he wants to learn to use a computer and I thought a tablet would be the easiest route. £117 delivered (via Currys/PC World's eBay store). It's a nice spec (Tegra 2 CPU like my Transformer) and once I've rooted it and installed Honeycomb on it (it comes with Froyo installed) it's going to be great.
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Nice but if IIRC you will have the same problem I had with my hannspad if you switch to honeycomb and its that you lose flash due to lack of video hardware acceleration. Is ics not an option for the vega?
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09-03-2012, 16:05
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Re: Google Android
IIRC Flash works fine under VegaComb, being a Tegra 2 based tablet (not that lack of Flash would matter for Dad anyway as he wouldn't even know what that means). There is an ICS ROM but it's only an alpha build at the moment.
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09-03-2012, 16:08
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Re: Google Android
video players use flash Lew. Skynews, some tabloid sites etc.
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09-03-2012, 16:21
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Re: Google Android
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Originally Posted by Lew
IIRC Flash works fine under VegaComb, being a Tegra 2 based tablet (not that lack of Flash would matter for Dad anyway as he wouldn't even know what that means). There is an ICS ROM but it's only an alpha build at the moment.
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The hannspad is tegra 2. Uses the same chip set as the vega and there are many variants. One of the more popular roms for the hannspad is even called vegantab after the vega.
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09-03-2012, 23:22
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Re: Google Android
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Originally Posted by Russ
Another benefit of rooted phones - ad blockers work
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nandroid is cool too if you want to flip and change between roms
Get the 'quickboot' app from the market to get in to recovery quicker without having to press power, vol down and another button etc
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14-03-2012, 16:37
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CF Resident Dog
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Re: Google Android
ICS for 16 of HTCs handsets is getting closer and has started already in some countries. Here is a list of devices that will receive it currently.
The full line-up of HTC handsets on the Ice Cream Sandwich win-list is as follows:
DROID Incredible 2
HTC Amaze 4G
HTC Desire S
HTC Desire HD
HTC EVO 3D
HTC EVO Design 4G
HTC Incredible S
HTC Sensation
HTC Sensation XL
HTC Sensation 4G
HTC Sensation XE
HTC Raider
HTC Rezound
HTC Rhyme
HTC Thunderbolt
HTC Vivid
Source
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16-03-2012, 09:12
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Mum 15/08/46 - 30/09/20
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Re: Google Android
I cannot wait for ICS on my Desire S
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16-03-2012, 09:15
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Re: Google Android
Yes l am looking forward to receiving it soon as well.
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16-03-2012, 09:46
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Virgin Media Staff
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Re: Google Android
Well took the plunge last night for my SGS II via the ODIN method as my KIES software managed to go bonkers again, so didn't feeling like trusting it to update my phone
ICS is a definate improvement - the SGS II was fast anyway but it's got faster, although due to the TouchWiz it's not significantly different at the moment.
One thing I have noticed so far is it seems that Facebook profile pictures no longer sync to Contacts
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16-03-2012, 12:16
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Re: Google Android
Samsung Kies is a disgrace of a software
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16-03-2012, 16:52
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Re: Google Android
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
I cannot wait for ICS on my Desire S
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I'm amazed its getting it, didn't HTC say when ICS was announced that no phone older than the sensation would be getting it? Good on them really, Doesn't that give HTC the oldest handset running ICS when its released?
Best thing I ever did was choosing a HTC handset, Absolutely love sense and my EVO is the best phone Ive ever had.
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28-03-2012, 21:58
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Re: Google Android
Anybody use an Airplay app for their Android device? I've been looking at some since the new XBMC has airplay connectivity but I just don't trust them at the moment. Any recommendations?
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