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reports are suggesting that the T-Mobile G2 has a chip inside that blocks the permanent rooting of the phone. so im thinking only temporary root will be available like the htc wildfire, thus you will have to root it using an app (and follow the root procedure) every time the phone is rebooted.
T-Mobile Responds to G2 Root controversy | Android Community
T-Mobile Responds to G2 Root controversy | Android Community
I'm looking at the buttons on the Lexikon and I don't think they look all that great. What other HTC slider device has buttons that look like that? I thought the Droid's was horrible, but then I used it and and now I like it a lot.
I really agree with some points from this article. A lot of it I already knew or thought about, but there really needs to be a middle-ground between carriers and consumers. I know I fall into the group that cons carriers for a free upgrade but the Eris genuinely sucked and it was VZW's fault for releasing the POS.
Rooting the T-Mobile G2 and Why Carriers Should Care! « AndroidSPIN | Your No.1 source for Everything Android.
People made a big deal out of Bing being on Android, and I guess I followed. But another phone's out with out: LG Vortex for Verizon spied again: Bing, no FM radio -- Engadget Mobile And I dunno if it really matters anymore. Actually, yeah it does. Why VZW?
I really agree with some points from this article. A lot of it I already knew or thought about, but there really needs to be a middle-ground between carriers and consumers. I know I fall into the group that cons carriers for a free upgrade but the Eris genuinely sucked and it was VZW's fault for releasing the POS.
Rooting the T-Mobile G2 and Why Carriers Should Care! « AndroidSPIN | Your No.1 source for Everything Android.
People made a big deal out of Bing being on Android, and I guess I followed. But another phone's out with out: LG Vortex for Verizon spied again: Bing, no FM radio -- Engadget Mobile And I dunno if it really matters anymore. Actually, yeah it does. Why VZW?
^^ sadly. im a little fearful that the next phone i get will have features missing that my G1 has. i want native usb tethering, permanent root, the option of whether to install custom roms or not and then all the other stuff like battery life etc... and forget bing, im so used to google i'd be frustrated with a bing search phone. - which i'd only have to root to get rid of bing anyway, so it must have permanent rooting as a possibility.
the sad thing is that most people are totally clueless about what their phones can do. most people who ive convinced to get android dont even use gmail. they dont know what gtalk is until i tell them, they dont even know their gmail addresses. they just treat it as an ordinary phone and dont realise that their gmail and google accounts are nicely and conveniently synced together.
if they dont even know that to begin with, those people (most people) wont really even care about bing being the default search provider, or even being able to run custom roms - because they might never even hear about a custom rom and therefore it doesnt even exist to them so cannot make them want to flash it. it's be good if more people knew about this and carriers had minimal restrictions on devices.
casey, did you say earlier that you liked the new htc sense 2.0? would that make you keep htc sense or would you still flash a vanilla rom?
if they dont even know that to begin with, those people (most people) wont really even care about bing being the default search provider, or even being able to run custom roms - because they might never even hear about a custom rom and therefore it doesnt even exist to them so cannot make them want to flash it. it's be good if more people knew about this and carriers had minimal restrictions on devices.
casey, did you say earlier that you liked the new htc sense 2.0? would that make you keep htc sense or would you still flash a vanilla rom?
Google needs to make another Nexus One. Even if it's off-contract and $700, it'll ensure that there won't be any carrier tea-bagging it to hell. The price is scary, but the N1 was available through T-Mobile for much cheaper, so maybe that would work too. As long as Google says to leave it the way it is and Google themselves sells it through their store, and you just go get a SIM from T-Mo, AT&T, etc.
I always forget the N1 was released for AT&T. Very quietly.
I always forget the N1 was released for AT&T. Very quietly.
I'm gonna make the same point I've made several times.
It's critical to differentiate between "Google Experience" devices, and all other Android devices.
Google has almost literally nothing to do with non-Experience devices. Carriers go here:
Welcome to Android | Android Open Source
They download that source, compile their own ROM to match the hardware they've built, then when it's finished, they'll pay Google a license fee so they can include proprietary stuff like Gmail, Gtalk, Android Market, YouTube.
You want a proper Android device, get a Google Experience device. G1, N1, Droid1 have all been in this category.
There will always be at least 1 Google Experience device in every generation of phones. Right now it's still the N1, but there'll be a new one within a few months. We'll know what it is soon enough. My best guess is that it'll be the new Droid with the Tegra 2 that is rumored to be announced at CES 2011, which runs Jan 6-9. That would place it almost exactly a year after the N1 was announced.
It seemed that the G2 was going to be an an experience device, but given that T-Mobile refused or disabled a feature (tethering), it isn't.
I'd always flash CyanogenMod if it was an option. But Sense 2 is nice and I'd like to use it more deeply, particularly the new features on HTCSENSE.com that so far only the Desire HD and Desire Z can use.
It's critical to differentiate between "Google Experience" devices, and all other Android devices.
Google has almost literally nothing to do with non-Experience devices. Carriers go here:
Welcome to Android | Android Open Source
They download that source, compile their own ROM to match the hardware they've built, then when it's finished, they'll pay Google a license fee so they can include proprietary stuff like Gmail, Gtalk, Android Market, YouTube.
You want a proper Android device, get a Google Experience device. G1, N1, Droid1 have all been in this category.
There will always be at least 1 Google Experience device in every generation of phones. Right now it's still the N1, but there'll be a new one within a few months. We'll know what it is soon enough. My best guess is that it'll be the new Droid with the Tegra 2 that is rumored to be announced at CES 2011, which runs Jan 6-9. That would place it almost exactly a year after the N1 was announced.
It seemed that the G2 was going to be an an experience device, but given that T-Mobile refused or disabled a feature (tethering), it isn't.
I'd always flash CyanogenMod if it was an option. But Sense 2 is nice and I'd like to use it more deeply, particularly the new features on HTCSENSE.com that so far only the Desire HD and Desire Z can use.
Oh my fucksy. They still make 528 MHz devices. HTC Bee ROM Leaks Hints Verizon/Alltel Device « AndroidSPIN | Your No.1 source for Everything Android.
of course, im hearing good things about htc sense 2.0. it also seems they are making the GUI features a lot more functional, solidifying their place above touchwiz and others.
I hope they do find a way around the issue with the G2/Deisre Z. They probably will, but my concern is that the T-Mobile G2 is slightly different from the HTC Desire Z and the ROMs will most likely be different just like the HTC Dream (US Version) and the T-Mobile G1 (UK Version).. they'll still probably be compatible, but im just thinking about the optimisation or whether the Sense version would block out custom roms altogether.
they did find a way around the Motorola Droid X Custom boot screen didnt they? The Motorola Milestone series (UK version of the Droid series) have this issue.
I hope they do find a way around the issue with the G2/Deisre Z. They probably will, but my concern is that the T-Mobile G2 is slightly different from the HTC Desire Z and the ROMs will most likely be different just like the HTC Dream (US Version) and the T-Mobile G1 (UK Version).. they'll still probably be compatible, but im just thinking about the optimisation or whether the Sense version would block out custom roms altogether.
they did find a way around the Motorola Droid X Custom boot screen didnt they? The Motorola Milestone series (UK version of the Droid series) have this issue.
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Also, are Adobe Air apps compatible with the G1? or is this an Android 2.2 FroYo requirement with better CPUs?
Also, are Adobe Air apps compatible with the G1? or is this an Android 2.2 FroYo requirement with better CPUs?
without clicking on the link... isnt the Bee aimed towards the teenage market? i think its a good thing because bettery life wont suffer. i recall masta saying having dual core CPUs in phones drain a lot more battery life for a marginally better performance; which is kinda backwards step for some people.
IMO 528MHz is good, basic, cheaper, enough for some people... i mean, will it be underclocked like the G1 was, or will it remain at 528MHz?
It'll be good to have a number of android devices aimed towards the youth/students etc.. the reason why so many students have Blackberries are because they blow their money on other things they need a cheap and basic device and end up going with low-end BBs... either that or blow money on an expensive iphone, ipod etc...
IMO 528MHz is good, basic, cheaper, enough for some people... i mean, will it be underclocked like the G1 was, or will it remain at 528MHz?
It'll be good to have a number of android devices aimed towards the youth/students etc.. the reason why so many students have Blackberries are because they blow their money on other things they need a cheap and basic device and end up going with low-end BBs... either that or blow money on an expensive iphone, ipod etc...
Boom.
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G2 will be permanently rooted very soon.
G2 will be permanently rooted very soon.
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