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Skyfire Anyone?

Does anyone happen to have a beta for skyfire?
Thanks, let me know

icewhitenewyear said:
Does anyone happen to have a beta for skyfire?
Thanks, let me know
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Even if the cab was released, I'm pretty sure it checks your phone number anyway, considering the way the browser works is completely server side.

Here is your cab and all I did was use the search function... You should try it!!!! 10th tab from the left and 3rd from the right!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378549
As mentioned above, you need to be registered for the beta and they are the ones that allow you to use it.

i'm near fed up with the skyfire beta.
i signed up January 28 (day ONE!) at about 3pm, and still have not receieved an invitation to the beta. They claim to be going first-come, first-serve, but if that's the case, a hell-of-a-lot of people signed up within hours of hearing about it.

They just sent me an update email, saying they'll try to get everyone in Beta 1 by the end of April.
Also, I see no reason to be fed up, considering they're providing you this service. They don't actually owe you anything, let's remember.

met3ora said:
They just sent me an update email, saying they'll try to get everyone in Beta 1 by the end of April.
Also, I see no reason to be fed up, considering they're providing you this service. They don't actually owe you anything, let's remember.
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ummmm...... yea what he say
he really does have a point tho

Ive had the software for a little over 2 weeks now and unfortunetely im extremely unimpressed. The software is incredibly slow on my mogul. The only plus side I have to using this software is to watch you tube videos which Core Player already does in a much easier to usse interface. I'll get back to it once Beta 2 rolls around.

i also signed up on the first day and just got invited to use it a few days ago. i wouldn't worry too much, as mentioned before its really not that good. picture this... remote desktop on someone elses server, with sound, thats it. Its no opera mini, but its coming along slowly. Honestly its really not worth waiting for until version 1.0, and their on .5 still.

I got my invite about a week ago. And btw, i am from Finland. So they now allow non-us people too.
I love it. It's slow to browse but:
- Internet map-services work! A local one has sharper satellite pictures
- I can wach CNETTV.com! Picture isnt that good but audio comes always clear. (it also saves the zoom location on bookmarks. So i just click the bookmark and watch)
- Internet radio stations work! The ones that are flash. (like http://www.finetune.com/wii/ )
- I noticed that it also has atleast .wmv plugin installed on the server-side. So you can play direct-video links too.

I've had it for about 2 weeks, and I think it definitely will be the best browser when all the bugs are worked out. It can render basically any page on the internet perfectly. If you go to Youtube, for instance, it looks as if you went there in IE or Firefox on your regular computer. All of the flash stuff works. Google maps? Yes, you can use street view mode, and it's pretty snappy too.
It has two modes for touch input, which I will call cursor mode and hand mode (that's what the icons look like). This way, you can decide if you want to pan the entire webpage with hand mode or if you want to interact directly with a zoomed in flash applet with the cursor mode.
I signed up for the beta a few months back.

Tyman07 said:
**** skyfire!!
and i knew that there was a camera..
i just knew he wanted to ski on the pony
wtf!
take the sim card out..
plz
it works wonders
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wat?

phd48 said:
wat?
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dont break ur head over it mate , i am sure he dosent know what he tried to say back there..

More ranting about Skyfire found here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378549

Over at this 31 page thread, you can gauge your sign up times with other users, and guess where you are on the list. Skyfire is just going in order of people who signed up, and it looks like they are still sending out invites to people who signed up on the first day still, jan 28th!
There is more info throughout
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=19336&highlight=skyfire&page=31

yes i have it and you cant get it ...j/k.....its a good browser but I have some reservations..one security....logging into sites that require passwds is not recommeneded with the browser as it is not secure....and the whole video thing is cool but its like logging into my pc using logmein and watching video...choppy....but I think the will improve on it...my 2 cents

my new iconset is out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378260

Facebook Flash Game

Can HD2 play the flash game in facebook? i cant load the game page. any master can help and advise?
thanks so much

You should be able to from within IE browser and not opera

or use skyfire, good browser aswell i think it runs flash games better than IE

i am using Ie to load flash game from facebook. but cant work. just appear to be a blank page.

any 1 can confirm with this? is Ie able to play facebook flash game? i am worry if my device is having problem .

.hide said:
any 1 can confirm with this? is Ie able to play facebook flash game? i am worry if my device is having problem .
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As already mentioned, use Skyfire. It works as I use it for some of the Facebook apps too.

Zynga poker wont work through Skyfire... or should I say it does but its really slow, also tried famrville, and that too grinds to a halt.
Saying that most of the games on FB are slow on my desktop pc, so I dont think the hd2 can run most of them.
Be interesting in anyone else resolves this.. I'd love to be able to play FB poker on my phone.

m0j0j0j0123 said:
Zynga poker wont work through Skyfire... or should I say it does but its really slow, also tried famrville, and that too grinds to a halt.
Saying that most of the games on FB are slow on my desktop pc, so I dont think the hd2 can run most of them.
Be interesting in anyone else resolves this.. I'd love to be able to play FB poker on my phone.
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Farmville runs fine on mine.

rp-x1 said:
As already mentioned, use Skyfire. It works as I use it for some of the Facebook apps too.
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sorry . but did any of the above post stated Ie work or dont?

.hide said:
sorry . but did any of the above post stated Ie work or dont?
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Your original post asked whether the HD2 can run Facebook flash games.
The answer is yes, but with another browser to those installed.
If you complain that it only works if you install something else, then you remove the entire point of having a Smartphone.

great.
apologise if i sound rude because as far as i know Ie support Flash so i am out of curious why Ie dont work for flash game.
cheers

.hide said:
great.
apologise if i sound rude because as far as i know Ie support Flash so i am out of curious why Ie dont work for flash game.
cheers
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Unfortunately Flash is one of these systems which has a baseline standard, but different types of coders create slightly different types of apps, some work with IE, some don't.

Facebook>?

Has anyone been able to find a way to make Facebook update properly on the HD2 these days?
I cannot see any of my recent wall posts, photos etc.
Thanks.

I've also been having this same problem. I had to log out and re-log back in to refresh the updates. I don't know why it's been doing this.

log out log in again every time you want it to update or you can use the client build into the browser. Been fudged up for a few weeks now

Logging in and out does not seem to work for me oddly enough.
Seems like such a simple program.
I know they are working on new security, interfaces, certificates and the like, but...really...this is as rudimentary a facebook experience as one can get and I find it very strange that it has not been addressed with an update in the marketplace.
Glad to see that some others here have had their troubles start with this around the same time I did.
No, not happy for your woes...just nice to know I am not alone!

Install the version NOT from the Marketplace or the one that came preinstalled on the HD2. Its the same version according to about, but for some reason, this version for me has been working fine for around a week where as the others won't update and haven
t updated for me for almost a month.

ashasaur said:
Install the version NOT from the Marketplace or the one that came preinstalled on the HD2. Its the same version according to about, but for some reason, this version for me has been working fine for around a week where as the others won't update and haven
t updated for me for almost a month.
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I appreciate the heads-up, but where is this version "not from the marketplace" to be found?

You can get it directly from Facebook, or from Windowsmobile.com.

can you post the facebook cab you are using?

Yeah why not? Get it while its hot!

ashasaur said:
Yeah why not? Get it while its hot!
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this is an older version of the app.. the current version is 1.1.0.17

Well that is the latest version that I could find. Its the same as the one here..but the functionality is basically the same despite the version number.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/facebook.mspx

the version off of the market place is 1.1.0.17 the one on the phone was older than that by a long shot as it was 1.0.0.0.7 or something like that

Which is very true, but they both offer the same features and functionality so the version differenece seems prettty trivial to me.

while the features are similar the PQ is loads better on the new app....no more low res crap pix.......

ashasaur said:
Well that is the latest version that I could find. Its the same as the one here..but the functionality is basically the same despite the version number.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/facebook.mspx
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does installing this version fix the refreshing issue or no??

Nothing seems to fix it. The ONLY way I can get on Facebook on my HD2 now, is to use XDA-Facebook...which is a better application anyway in my opinion. I think the problem is with Facebook itself, not the app but I cannot confirm this.

ashasaur said:
Nothing seems to fix it. The ONLY way I can get on Facebook on my HD2 now, is to use XDA-Facebook...which is a better application anyway in my opinion. I think the problem is with Facebook itself, not the app but I cannot confirm this.
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Can you give me a link to where I can find the xda-facebook cab ??

phillycore said:
Can you give me a link to where I can find the xda-facebook cab ??
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Using the search I'm yielded this result:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630992

ashasaur said:
Nothing seems to fix it. The ONLY way I can get on Facebook on my HD2 now, is to use XDA-Facebook...which is a better application anyway in my opinion. I think the problem is with Facebook itself, not the app but I cannot confirm this.
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From what I've read it's a Microsoft issue. FB changed some **** and Microsoft has yet to develop an update to make their facebook app work with facebook. I guess FB let Android, Iphone, etc know the changes were coming and Microsoft just doesn't care about our Winmo 6.5 software enough to work on it. There are some threads on the internet about this where people are wigging the hell out over it. Saying they will never buy another winmo phone because of it. It's kinda funny.
The FB app on my phone hasn't worked for over a month. Do I care? Not that much. The FB app on my iphone 2G works just fine.

crisisinthecity said:
The FB app on my phone hasn't worked for over a month. Do I care? Not that much. The FB app on my iphone 2G works just fine.
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Ditto. The Facebook app has never worked for me. As soon as I enter my user information the app will update my news feed, photos, and status ONCE. Ever since, I have found that the mobile version of FB is excellent for what I need. I it doubt that the app will ever be updated.

htc G2 has tv out

2Where can I buy the tv out cable for G2? I saw the htc commercial where it shows the phone plug to an hd tv with an hdmi cable for the phone now I would like to know where to buy this, anyone know please let me know I would love to hook it up to my tv to watch movies on my tv

nope we don't have tv out. you could load it up as a usb storage then use it and we might be able to dlna not too sure

Yeah I'm pretty sure it does not have TV out... Unless its hidden deep in the hardware somewhere, like the Nexus One had the FM tuner that modders were eventually able to find, access, and use.

ilikepu said:
nope we don't have tv out. you could load it up as a usb storage then use it and we might be able to dlna not too sure
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Well I saw the commercial and the phone had tv out there we just need the htc media link and I would like to know where to get it
Here is the commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUeW6-HTtSU&feature=related
See we do have tv out

That video is pretty clear it's the Desire Z... not the "Tmobile G2"
But that's DNLA, not a cable too
How can we get "Locations"?

its the same phone. and the commercial does clearly state that if you tv isnt dnla compatable, its ok cuz you can use htc media link. it shows the phone with a wire plugged in.
i'm going to keep my eye on this. maybe its a sense thing?

Probably. The screen it shows where they select HDTV has got to be something on the ROM if they're advertising it out of the box. Hopefully in Cyanogen

coming soon
engadget.com/2010/11/11/htc-media-link-dlna-media-streamer-dances-through-the-fcc-with-8/
I'd say this should work just fine

Can someone tell me the diff between dlna and tv out? sorry I'm a noob lol

I think you were looking for this.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/htc-media-link-dlna-media-streamer-dances-through-the-fcc-with-8/
damn too slow lol, thank kcjnz

androidFTW718 said:
Can someone tell me the diff between dlna and tv out? sorry I'm a noob lol
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http://www.dlna.org/digital_living/how_it_works/

I was going to post about this as well... my brotehr told me about an app called Boxxe last night and I do not ahve an HDMI out on my laptop as well... So this was really bothering me that nither my phone or laptop had one. Please keep this tread going... Also in that video there a quite a few features that i don't see with my g2... like taging people on FB? anyone else notice this?

The phone can tag people on facebook tho. Go to the desktop facebook and just like in a real browser click tag and tap where you want to tag people those are the wonders of flash on a mobile. What good is the web without flash lmao that was for apple right there. After I got use to flash on a phone... man I can't use nothing else, I had my friends iphone 4 and I notice how crappy are webpages without flash! Thank you android you are the BEST!

androidFTW718 said:
The phone can tag people on facebook tho. Go to the desktop facebook and just like in a real browser click tag and tap where you want to tag people those are the wonders of flash on a mobile. What good is the web without flash lmao that was for apple right there. After I got use to flash on a phone... man I can't use nothing else, I had my friends iphone 4 and I notice how crappy are webpages without flash! Thank you android you are the BEST!
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Am I a tard i still can't find how to tag... It only says upload to FB and other sites when i click share... Do I need to have signed up with HTCsense or something?

No ypu don't need sense all you need is to go to the website on desktop mode and find the tagging link than just tap the on the pic to tag is that simple. If the browser sends you to mobile version just download dolphin browser hd and go to settings scroll down till you find user agent and choose desktop

When I try and sign up for HTC Sense it says to go to the Setup app but i don't see anything about HTC Sense on there... geez I guess I am a tard.

androidFTW718 said:
No ypu don't need sense all you need is to go to the website on desktop mode and find the tagging link than just tap the on the pic to tag is that simple. If the browser sends you to mobile version just download dolphin browser hd and go to settings scroll down till you find user agent and choose desktop
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Ok ya I am using the broswer that came with the phone... also the navigation feature where it shows calls but still has the nav up... it doesnt do that either.

tbssimp said:
Am I a tard i still can't find how to tag... It only says upload to FB and other sites when i click share... Do I need to have signed up with HTCsense or something?
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Go to facebook.com
On the bottom there is a link that says desktop mode click on it and go to the photo you want to tag
Hope that helped.
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hgmarcia said:
Go to facebook.com
On the bottom there is a link that says desktop mode click on it and go to the photo you want to tag
Hope that helped.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
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Went to FB.com and only see Downlaod facebook for your Galaxy Tab, Lang, Mobile Site and Full site no desktop listed... I do see if i go to mobile site it lets me tag photos.

tbssimp said:
Went to FB.com and only see Downlaod facebook for your Galaxy Tab, Lang, Mobile Site and Full site no desktop listed... I do see if i go to mobile site it lets me tag photos.
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So. You got it now? If so cool and you can't sign in on htc sense if you don't got sense it won't work

[Q] x 3 - practical ones :-)

Hi,
since few of you actually have Xoom maybe you can tell me:
1. Is it getting warm/hot under load (games/video playback)?
2. Are you able to access and listen for free grooveshark?
3. Can built in mail client work with windowslive account (if not, since this is my main one - what should I use beside website)?

galtom said:
Hi,
3. Can built in mail client work with windowslive account (if not, since this is my main one - what should I use beside website)?
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Hotmail accounts (hotmail.com, live.com and such) will work with exchange on Xoom/iPad. Leave the domain empty and enter m.hotmail.com in the server.
let me know if this helps

Groveshark
The tablet dose not have flash yet so at this time can not load up the groveshark website. Most of the website is HTML but the player is flash.

VanVlack said:
The tablet dose not have flash yet so at this time can not load up the groveshark website. Most of the website is HTML but the player is flash.
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My bad I do know about Flash... but somehow (flash=video) I did not thought about it...
Are there any predictions in regard of hulu?
Wull Xoom with flash be able to access hulu for free like pc or just hulu plus like iPad?

we'll know for sure when adobe gets their act together

galtom said:
My bad I do know about Flash... but somehow (flash=video) I did not thought about it...
Are there any predictions in regard of hulu?
Wull Xoom with flash be able to access hulu for free like pc or just hulu plus like iPad?
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There is no way humanly possible that Hulu will allow that. You will have to run some sort of hacked flash to even consider getting Hulu to work through the website.

Playon, that is all

galtom said:
Hi,
since few of you actually have Xoom maybe you can tell me:
1. Is it getting warm/hot under load (games/video playback)?
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Have been playing with mine since launch... and no it does not get warm at all and I hope stays like that

4music is an android and iPhone app that is good for making online playlists and listening to the for free. Its not as nice as grooveshark but it works the same.
Sent from my Xoom using XDA App