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G1 Discussion / 3rd party NON MARKET apps.

« on: March 24, 2009, 10:17:17 pm »

I have heard on more than one occassion of some developers who have chosen NOT to put their app in the MarketPlace. A good example being the TeleNav app.

Can we get a list going of Non-Market apps that may be worth checking out?

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G1 Discussion / Help with rooting.

« on: February 28, 2009, 06:50:42 pm »

Hi Guys,   I just picked up another G1 today and i am having trouble rooting it....hoping you can help.  I actually have root, its in getting the jesus freak update to 'take' that i am having a problem.

When i hit Alt -S to flash the update,  it starts to look like it is going to work for a minute, then goes back to the triangle with the  ! in it.  I am getting very frustrated, as I have waited a while to do this, and now that i have made the jump, I want to get it done.  HELP!!!!!!!PLEASE!!!!!

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Android market discussion! / ***BE CAREFUL and WATCH YOUR CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS****

« on: February 25, 2009, 10:59:20 pm »

I bought the I am richer app, just to see what it was, and leave a crappy comment - knowing i could return it immediately afterwards for a refund.

The Problem:  That was 3 days ago and I haven't recieved a refund yet.  The way the market words things when you refund it says that " Your Credit Card was not charged"  This is misleading...it kind of makes you think that you wont be charged until the 24 hour 'trial' period expires.  I have recieved refunds for a few .99 apps that i bought AFTER the I am Richer app, and didnt like or didnt work.

I called google, and was basically told that someone would contact me within 10 days.
The 200 bucks isnt going to make or break me, but it may make or break someone else out there......

Be Careful.

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Android market discussion! / Post APPS and GAMES NOT worth buying here.

« on: February 20, 2009, 07:04:51 pm »

If we have a place to post apps and games that are worth buying, than we need one to post about the crappy stuff as well.

Here we go.

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Android market discussion! / Dude...Where's My Paid Apps ?

« on: February 19, 2009, 04:57:38 pm »

I thought they were saying. last week, that this Wednesday should be when we started to see paid apps in the market.  What happened?  I really would like to see some paid apps a month or two ago! 

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G1 Discussion / The Real skinny on the G1

« on: January 29, 2009, 05:50:34 pm »

Okay, so here's the real deal.  Android was from day 1 supposed to have a WOW factor beyond anything we've seen.  Unfortunately, Google being ridiculously over-analytical as with all things Google, took way too long in getting a release-quality device ready for market, and as a result everyone from the dev's to the end user to the carriers and OHA members were losing interest.  This is a known fact.  In the interest of not having the whole project fall to pieces, Google, HTC, and T-Mobile agreed to release an almost 4 year old reference design hoping that it would be enough to satisfy the masses and reverse the mass exodus of interest.  Of course, this worked to Googles advantage in that they now had thousands of beta testers without having to foot the bill.  All the while the plan has been to release a device that would surpass all others in terms of design, call quality, internet experience, and expandability (more on that later - but think cloud computing along the lines of the pre).

 While it has all been said before, in bits and pieces and scattered across a multitude of threads, I haven't seen one solid explanation of this in an organized manner.

Please do not expect to see a paid marketplace until the G2 is at least announced.  But, there is a twist.  As long as developers continue to launch new free software, the paid marketplace will be delayed.  As long as people continue to download those apps, it will also be delayed.  It appears that Google is getting to be Froogle, and not spending more money or allocating more resources than what they have to.    In the real world, there is only black and white - no gray areas/  As long as the project is NOT considered to be a fledgling, dwindling failure, there will be no hurry to take anything to the next level.

 

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The Circus (lounge) / A very rough day, a lot of reflection.

« on: January 23, 2009, 10:17:24 pm »

Well, today was one of the hardest days i have ever had to endure.  I attended the funeral of a dear friend who took his own life at only 37 years of age.  He left behind 3 beautiful children and a devoted wife.  He had been crying for help in so many ways, for a long time, but many of us who knew him best and should have been able to recognize the warming signs were too caught up in the hectic routines  of our own busy lives.  I spoke to him pretty regularly, although i now wish whole-heartedly that i had listened to him more regularly as well.

My friend is gone now, and his children, his family, and his friends will never be the same.  We are better off for having known him, and loved him, but so much worse off for having let him slip away.  I guess i am writing this as much as to have a means to vent as i am wanting to make a message heard loud and clear:

Make time for your loved ones.  Hug them as much as you can, and hold on to them dearly.  You never know when they won't be within your grasp again.  Make sure you appreciate the things and people in your lives who have helped to craft you into the being that you are today.  Always look forward to the future, and cherish the past - without looking past what is in front of you today.

Thanks for listening.

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G1 Discussion / Why Do We Want Root Access?

« on: January 20, 2009, 12:56:00 pm »

For the vast majority of G1 owners, root access is nothing more than a liability.  Please be careful in trying to root your G1, as unless you are a software developer with knowledge of linux and linux commands, there is no real reason to try it.  There are very few benefits to having root access at this time.  THIS IS NOT THE IPHONE!!!!!!! you do not really need to be jailbroken, Tmobile will unlock the phone for you once you have had it for 90 days, and as time goes by, with ota updates (cupcake, etc...) we will get all we need or want out of the G1.

I have personally seen at least 1/2 dozen bricked G1's in the last week and a half from people trying to gain root access.  It is pointless to do.  It will cost you 400 smackeroos to replace it.

Bye.

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G1 User Reviews/Feedback/ / Not so sorry. Goodbye G1

« on: January 10, 2009, 10:52:52 am »

I think I am getting rid of my G1 this coming week.  It doe s pain me to do it, but the facts are basic and simple.  I have a brown one.  I cannot seee the keyboard, and T-Mobile will not let me switch colors.  I need more than these crappy free apps on the market, and 'sometime q1 2009' doesnt cut it for me.  The battery life is horrendous, and i shouldnt have had to spend an extra 50 bucks to get something even a little bit better.  The promise of more Android devices in the near future from other manufacturers seems okay, so I will likely go and switch to my AT&T Tilt on TMobile (less 3G) until i decide whether i will switch carriers.

It does seem to me that this is the same old tmobile - great concept phones that are grossly under-powered under-acheiving but are a good primer to what we will be able to get on at&t and sprint 6 months from now.

IT is getting pathetic.

Goodbye G1.

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G1 Tech support / Is anyone else having this problem?

« on: January 03, 2009, 06:15:07 pm »

Okay, I love my G1 but I do have a very annoying problem.  If i am engaged in a telephone call and the call waiting beeps in, when i switch over the line 2 if the person on line 1 hangs up I lose both calls.

I have called in to cs several times and they dont seem to understand what i am telling them, but i am just curious if anyone else is experiencing the same issue?

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The Circus (lounge) / SUPERBOWL!

« on: December 29, 2008, 11:55:31 pm »

There are 3 things of which i am very confident.

1.  I am the best looking man on tmonews.com
2.  The Eagles will be playing in the Superbowl
3.  I am the best looking man on tmonews.com

The only question left is.....Who will the Eagles be beating in the SuperBowl this year?

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G1 Discussion / G1 keyboard.

« on: December 29, 2008, 09:48:38 pm »

I am sure this has been beaten to death, but I have been MIA for a few months now, so I'l beat it again.

The keyboard color/backlight comb on the white and brown G1 is absolutely AWFUL. 
I successfully argued with t-mobile on the phone tonight and got them to agree to switch me out for a black one.  And they are throwing in a new battery as well.  Has anyone else had success getting tmobile to switch out from one color to another OUTSIDE of the 14 day return period?

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The Circus (lounge) / TMONEWS G1-Strings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

« on: October 18, 2008, 07:30:44 pm »

Okay, so no one really wanted to run with my tmonews tshirts. I do however,
feel quite strongly that we should design tmonews G1-strings.


Its a walking ad for tmobile, tmonews.com, and the G1:

A G-String, that has a G1 screened onto the front, the tmonews logo on the back, and ESCENTZ can model it on the home page !!!!!!(if escentz is not available, I guess we could ask ShawnA to model it.)



lol

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Feedback / Limit the # of New Topics Per Day?

« on: October 18, 2008, 07:24:21 pm »

There are some people who seem to start a ridiculous amount of new threads day after day after day.  If I am being honest, it tends to maje it very cluttered and harder to navigate the site.
I propose that it would'nt be wrong to put a limit to the amount of new threads per day, excluding of course, the Circus and other non-phone related boards.

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Feedback / Hall of Fame / Hall Of Shame

« on: October 18, 2008, 07:21:35 pm »

How about creating a Wall of Fame/Shame that posters may be nominated to, for either being very helpful or very other than helpful.  This would probably be a good thing that would help our community.

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G1 Discussion / Anyone without a tracking number yet?

« on: October 18, 2008, 06:49:08 pm »

While I have a tracking number for one of my 2 remaining G1's, the phone i ordered 1st (while the press conference was going on) still doesn't have a tracking number.  I figure I cant be the only one experiencing this, and hope that im not - that would mean a problem exists.

I have called tmobile, ups, etc.... Tmobile says it hasnt left their warehouse yet.


anyone else?

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The Circus (lounge) / PHILLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NL Champs !!!!!!!

« on: October 15, 2008, 10:51:51 pm »

 
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


One more Series To Go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE FUTURE 2008 World CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!

@ Dark Jedi:   not to say I Told You so, But...................

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G1 Discussion / Just Got Off The Phone With A CS Supervisor.......

« on: October 14, 2008, 08:20:08 pm »

............and he told me that the G1 would not begin to ship until the 22nd.  I know all signs point to shipping starting tomorrow, but this guy was adament that the phone would begin to ship on the 22nd and would not be delivered before the 1st of November.

I have had to be on the phone with cs a lot lately as I have a lot of phones requiring upgrades, contract renewals, billing reviews, etc.  It seems that every time I ask I get a different answer.

Quickly it is growing old how tight-lipped they are being still.Quickly

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G1 Discussion / Nice cnn article about 1.5 million presale

« on: October 13, 2008, 01:39:06 pm »

http://www.crn.com/networking/211200099


i thought a few of you may want to read this.

I especially like how the iphone wasn't mentioned even once.....for a change.

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The Circus (lounge) / The Hockey Thread

« on: October 10, 2008, 06:05:28 pm »

This will be the official hockey thread on tmonews.com  That makes this the perfect place for me to discuss the fact that the FLYERS will dominate the east.  Crosby will be a has-been, Ovechkin is gonna look confused again; all because the Flyers will dominate!