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Change default twitter app

Hi - does anyone know of a way to change the default twitter app in the friendfeed from Peep to Touiteur (Which IMO is a FAR better twitter app)?? I only got my handset today and it's my first android device - so slowly getting to grips with it!
CHeers,
Badger

SWIFT is one of best twitter clients on android
badgerarc said:
Hi - does anyone know of a way to change the default twitter app in the friendfeed from Peep to Touiteur (Which IMO is a FAR better twitter app)?? I only got my handset today and it's my first android device - so slowly getting to grips with it!
CHeers,
Badger
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No, sorry, i don't, but in terms of better twitter apps, have you looked at SWIFT ? It's been the new rising star in twitter clients on android.
On a second note: Since I have not yet received my Desire, could you pleas post either screenshots or a list of settings/preferences that DO show for Friendfeed? I ask specifically about setting intervals for refreshing the stream. Does it provide separate refresh rates for each of the feeds, or just one main one, or none at all?
I ask because this is predictably going to be the biggest battery drainer on the Desire, so I am just getting a leg up before getting my device :;

Sorry - i spoke too son and not even checked out:
http://levelupstudio.com/touiteur
looks like a great twitter client -- and what i just found out is it supports the "twitlonger" API, which makes it, to me all the more useful.
http://www.twitlonger.com/apps
Why twitlonger?
http://www.twitlonger.com/about

Ok, my wife is the one with the Desire, but from using latest version on my Hero.
Just go to Settings> Accounts & Sync
Click on Twitter, then simply click on 'Remove Account'
That will remove all twitter from FriendFeed.
Then simply use whatever other app you want, either by clicking on the app icon to start it, or by installing the app's widget if it has one.

furrypotato said:
Ok, my wife is the one with the Desire, but from using latest version on my Hero.
Just go to Settings> Accounts & Sync
Click on Twitter, then simply click on 'Remove Account'
That will remove all twitter from FriendFeed.
Then simply use whatever other app you want, either by clicking on the app icon to start it, or by installing the app's widget if it has one.
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Thanks for this, but I would like to continue using the friend feed, just not use peep as the default app when opening a post from the friend feed.
@quicksite - No settings I can see for refreshing at all...Battery life was pretty poor yesterday, but i did play non stop with my new toy for like 8 hours

Facebook App... Grr!

Must admit, the Facebook app for the HTC HD2 is pants. Before I had the HTC, I was on Blackberry Storm, and loved the Facebook app, as it used to download my alerts in real time.
But with the HTC HD2 I have to log in each time on the app, and have to refresh the facebook app. Complete rubbish I think.
Anyone know is the Facebook app on the HTC HD2 is going to get any better?

You have an Opera browser and a big screen -make use of it!
Where's the point in using a stupid app for things that are way easier directly in the browser?

I find the app quicker, and more convenient! Well it was on the Blackberry Storm anyway...

hey dude, i know how you feel... i was a bit dissapointed with the facebook app at first but then i waited for a while, i tryed looking for a alternative third party app but nothing was any good, then i found a CAB on here for the new facebook for resistive screen phones, someone had made it work with HD2 and it works great, much better than the old one
i did a review of it on my youtube channel, you should check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7dDxLrP2GI

Actually the constant need to log in is a bug. Everytime I flash a ROM, one of the first thing I do is to run the Facebook app, and tick the save login option. After that it never asks for login again....but you'll still have to refresh manually. I'm guessing it's more of a conflict with another installed apps or just general winmo weirdness.
Otherwise, yeah, the apps is pretty pathetic.

FB
Does anyone else have the problem that it saves the pics from Facebook into an album on the device memory, and then when you go into your albums you have tons and tons of albums because each pic is saved as an album?

kenkiller said:
Actually the constant need to log in is a bug. Everytime I flash a ROM, one of the first thing I do is to run the Facebook app, and tick the save login option. After that it never asks for login again....but you'll still have to refresh manually. I'm guessing it's more of a conflict with another installed apps or just general winmo weirdness.
Otherwise, yeah, the apps is pretty pathetic.
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I have the option "save details" ticked, but I have to type in my details everytime. Hence why I get frustrated!
Im using m.facebook.com for the time being, until HTC sort the facebook app out.

96edwy said:
hey dude, i know how you feel... i was a bit dissapointed with the facebook app at first but then i waited for a while, i tryed looking for a alternative third party app but nothing was any good, then i found a CAB on here for the new facebook for resistive screen phones, someone had made it work with HD2 and it works great, much better than the old one
i did a review of it on my youtube channel, you should check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7dDxLrP2GI
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Yes I have that Facebook app installed on the HTC. But still ain't happy with it! lol

xtreme__boi said:
I have the option "save details" ticked, but I have to type in my details everytime. Hence why I get frustrated!
Im using m.facebook.com for the time being, until HTC sort the facebook app out.
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First; there are other people who also have the problem with FB not "saving" the login info.
Do a quick search and see if they've found a solution.
Second; http://touch.facebook.com might be more to your liking..
m.facebook.com is fine for Nokias, but the touch.facebook.com page is made for "iPhone-like" devices like our HD2.

Bonzo said:
First; there are other people who also have the problem with FB not "saving" the login info.
Do a quick search and see if they've found a solution.
Second; http://touch.facebook.com might be more to your liking..
m.facebook.com is fine for Nokias, but the touch.facebook.com page is made for "iPhone-like" devices like our HD2.
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That ain't half bad. Thanks!

s32bauer said:
Does anyone else have the problem that it saves the pics from Facebook into an album on the device memory, and then when you go into your albums you have tons and tons of albums because each pic is saved as an album?
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Umm, HTC has fixed this. Hotfix was relased months back!

xtreme__boi said:
I have the option "save details" ticked, but I have to type in my details everytime. Hence why I get frustrated!
Im using m.facebook.com for the time being, until HTC sort the facebook app out.
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That's why...it works only if you do it before installing too many other apps....so if u ever reflash a ROM, make sure logging into facebook and saving details is one of the first things u do.

Bonzo said:
First; there are other people who also have the problem with FB not "saving" the login info.
Do a quick search and see if they've found a solution.
Second; http://touch.facebook.com might be more to your liking..
m.facebook.com is fine for Nokias, but the touch.facebook.com page is made for "iPhone-like" devices like our HD2.
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Wow! touch.facebook.com works perfectly for me, thanks for that! All Facebook apps have been made redundant.

s32bauer said:
Does anyone else have the problem that it saves the pics from Facebook into an album on the device memory, and then when you go into your albums you have tons and tons of albums because each pic is saved as an album?
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Hi s32bauer,
Yeah, i have the same problem.
Does my head in.

i use it and it works fine, always logged in, just have to refresh to see ppls updates...

Tunay said:
Umm, HTC has fixed this. Hotfix was relased months back!
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Can you tell me where to find this fix, i found the one that requires using the registry editor but there are at least 60 folders with anywhere from 1 to 4 photos in each.
they are only little thumbnails as well
they way i read the registry tweak, it says to input each individual folder in...

The HTC Facebook ALbum hotfix (just installed) does not stop it downloading tiny pics from FB of all your contacts.
As from the HTC site:
restores the ability to view your friends’ photo albums
This suggests its related to privacy settings, and the app's ability to now process that correctly.
(i.e. able to view them online, but app wouldn't allow you to)
Can you point me in the direction of the registry fix for it?

Hi, my available device memory is down to 18mb, and I haven't really stored much there. Could it be due to the Facebook app, which keeps storing the pics in Device Memory? In that case, how do I free up this space?

In HD2 General go to Hints page and do what is sudgested in No:64 than install an App called ClearTemp in the Menu click sellect all and and clean once a day at least.it will take just a few seconds.
Edit::looks on the hint page is not cleare enough".
Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\HTCAlbum\Ignored
Add a new string: Name – Facebook Cache,
Value – \temp\imagecache

That should be \fbimagecache
and it worked.
Thanks for that.

Facebook app update

Just downloaded update and seems lot closer now to look like the iPhone one. I don't use Facebook app much so anybody notice any major differences since last one?

yep.. it auto updated this morning for me.. and its much nicer feel to it.. also like the little photo slider at the bottom.

wish they would implement facebook chat though

Much better, only thing I miss is to see who liked smth, option to slide to next picture when viewing pictures(it is so stupid to me to touch next and previous button) and chat

lennshow66 said:
wish they would implement facebook chat though
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FB chat through the AIM client seems to work fine for me. But yes, it would be nice if we didn't have to run another app alongside the proper FB one.

Has anyone tried syncing contacts through Facebook rather than Facebook for HTC Sense? Since this update I have two Facebook accounts in the Accounts and Sync settings. If I try to use the new one it doesn't seem to work. It offers a new contact link but doesn't have pictures or anything attached to it.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

while we wait for them to put chat on the app in the mean time download go chat the ui is good it looks like google talk

I can't believe items in the notification menu still take you to the mobile version of the site in your browser and don't stay within the app.
Apart from that, I like it.

Partial Wake usage withe the new 1.3 client
Check the "Partial Wake Usage" (*#*#4636#*#*): with Facebook client 1.3, no contact sync and autoupdate on "never" i have 100% usage (on facebook app)

A definite improvement... wish they'd change the horrible icon though.

heavyhms said:
Check the "Partial Wake Usage" (*#*#4636#*#*): with Facebook client 1.3, no contact sync and autoupdate on "never" i have 100% usage (on facebook app)
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So do I.
I had to logout.. Unplugged since 6h30 AM > now 2h22PM battery>40%

MoxFulder_CH said:
So do I.
I had to logout.. Unplugged since 6h30 AM > now 2h22PM battery>40%
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Yep, I've just uninstalled the update.
Would this be because of the 'new notification implementation'? I did, for the first time ever, actually receive a notification whilst I had it installed!

It's using way to much of the cpu, too bad since I really liked the update but I need to uninstall it aswell Battery is more important!

Do people think a fix will come out for this? Surely this is an error, it uses way too much battery!

Raul Duke said:
Do people think a fix will come out for this? Surely this is an error, it uses way too much battery!
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It has to be some sort of unforeseen thing. I would hope to see an update to fix this soon.
Mind you, I'm not overly impressed with the new features- was expected something far bigger and better.

I just wished, they can have a widget like the one on iphone where it displays the notifications on a corner.

sh500 said:
Yep, I've just uninstalled the update.
Would this be because of the 'new notification implementation'? I did, for the first time ever, actually receive a notification whilst I had it installed!
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Thank god I now know why my phone as gone from 100% to 0% in the space of 6 hrs.
Thought it was the Froyo update but can see now it looks like it's this new update.
Has anybody emailed them yet to inform them of the excessive battery increase?

Yes I have already mailed the developer
Sent from my HTC Desire

I installed it when I first saw that the 1.3 was released and I haven't noticed any difference what so ever on my battery usage. I don't use any taskkiller so I haven't killed it of.

is there any fix for the battery-usage-of-death issue ?

App Idea - Any dev feel free to take this

Someone please take this idea. Charge money for it, make it for free- it doesn't matter to me. What I cannot believe has never been made is a chat widget. Just imagine the Handscent widget but for gtalk/aim/msn/yahoo.
I'm so surprised it hasn't been made. I would actually pay for this app. Anyone interested in developing it?

Sounds like a potential battery drainer. But it's a great idea.
sent from my pimp hero running Froyo CM6 and the XDA app

Meebo? imo instant messenger? eBuddy Messenger?
Don't know if thats exactly what youre looking for.

I think he is looking for a homescreen widget that updates every user defined time and allows the person to chat via MSN, Facebook, ect. ect. directly from the homescreen. Sounds like a great idea.
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This would most likely drain a lot of battery very quickly because the point of chat is to recieve messages instanly, hence INSTANT messenger. To make this into a widget the developer would have to set the widgets onUpdate() method to update every second or less to make it seem instant. Now a work around would be to have the user set the desired time to say 5 seconds or 10 seconds. Doing that would seem "instant" but you could notice some signifigant lag in recieve messages if you set the update time parameters to high, say 30 - 90 seconds.

adecker said:
I think he is looking for a homescreen widget that updates every user defined time and allows the person to chat via MSN, Facebook, ect. ect. directly from the homescreen. Sounds like a great idea.
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This would most likely drain a lot of battery very quickly because the point of chat is to recieve messages instanly, hence INSTANT messenger. To make this into a widget the developer would have to set the widgets onUpdate() method to update every second or less to make it seem instant. Now a work around would be to have the user set the desired time to say 5 seconds or 10 seconds. Doing that would seem "instant" but you could notice some signifigant lag in recieve messages if you set the update time parameters to high, say 30 - 90 seconds.
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Having it refresh once a minute wouldn't be bad. Would a dev be able to try this? These guys are smarter than I am, I'm sure someone could find a way to make it happen and not kill battery life.

richiehd said:
Someone please take this idea. Charge money for it, make it for free- it doesn't matter to me. What I cannot believe has never been made is a chat widget. Just imagine the Handscent widget but for gtalk/aim/msn/yahoo.
I'm so surprised it hasn't been made. I would actually pay for this app. Anyone interested in developing it?
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Trillian does this
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

fsalazar504 said:
Trillian does this
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Trillian for android has a widget, really? I tried beta when it first came out. Are you sure it has a widget?

Trillian doesn't have a widget! Bah, you got my hopes up.

Well, Trillian does have an API, not sure if this is true for the Java/Android version of their client just yet. However, if they do support it on Android, there is nothing to stop someone writing a plugin that communicates with a widget ;-)

richiehd said:
Trillian doesn't have a widget! Bah, you got my hopes up.
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Well not a widget but a app. I have it installed now on my evo. Works like all other messaging apps on android, just no widget option.
edit: Sorry when I read your post I just read "chat" lol.

rTiGd2 said:
Well, Trillian does have an API, not sure if this is true for the Java/Android version of their client just yet. However, if they do support it on Android, there is nothing to stop someone writing a plugin that communicates with a widget ;-)
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I would pay for this app! Someone. Please. Anyone. Lol.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

Wishes list to SE Arc support;-)

Generally happy with your new Xperia Arc? So do I;-) But...!!! I know the phone is quite fresh, but it has some bloopers, that I have noticed, which I want to have repaired as fast as the next bulid from SE arrive to me:
-repair touch bug ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034319 )
-reduce batrery consumption
- it opened web browser instead of messages ..wtf (reboot helped)
- add make call option in message app
- no more sins I remember;-)
Plz add your suggestions to make this phone better than it is now;-) Hope that SE notice this post, and also hope to upgrade 3.0.A.2.181 soon
Sent from my LT15i using Tapatalk

1. The screen flickers when brightness is set to ~60% or lower (especially when displaying mostly white). Fix this and also add option to disable autobrightness.

I have also youtube screw up. Sometimes when I browse comments it frozes and removing battery is necessary:-/
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Now the messages open tapatalk.. Wtf!!!!!! Se fix this
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1. I would like very much a better calendar app. This is my first Android phone and I think even the calendar of my previous SE C510 was better. Didn't expect that.
2. The contact management can be improved too. I miss the tabbed contact editting interface of previous SE phones.
Please SE keep the excellent existing functionality of previous phones!

Karooluss said:
Now the messages open tapatalk.. Wtf!!!!!! Se fix this
Sent from my LT15i using Tapatalk
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I noticed that once. This happens when you use too much back button and especially when sending sms not directly from sms app.

silasdm said:
1. I would like very much a better calendar app. This is my first Android phone and I think even the calendar of my previous SE C510 was better. Didn't expect that.
2. The contact management can be improved too. I miss the tabbed contact editting interface of previous SE phones.
Please SE keep the excellent existing functionality of previous phones!
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Actually I was surprised by this because I think Calendar and Contact management on Arc is excellent.

I want my mediascape back =(
And wma file support =(

I don't have the phone yet (waiting for LT15a) but here goes...
1.add smart dialing.
2.power control in notification bar.
3.theme change (even if it's just the color. not the biggest fan of blue on a phone.)
4.smoother browser
5.release LT15a already!
That would make me happy

can somebody help with the auto-running programs .. just like Whatsapp, facebook and twitter .. how can i close them if i want to
is this a problem or am i just a noob ... its ok im a learner
HELP me ^_^
noah's ARC

Main thing i'd love to see fixed is the HD video recording stutter it was doing my head in when recording my mates band last night. Happened about 4-5 times in 7 minutes.

d4rkwind said:
Main thing i'd love to see fixed is the HD video recording stutter it was doing my head in when recording my mates band last night. Happened about 4-5 times in 7 minutes.
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Did you try to turn off "image stabilizer" in video mode?

Mano1982 said:
Did you try to turn off "image stabilizer" in video mode?
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I haven't yet will give it a go when Im next recording something nice one . Surely such a good feature shouldn't cause such an annoying problem -_-.

doministry said:
Actually I was surprised by this because I think Calendar and Contact management on Arc is excellent.
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Well maybe I exaggerated a little bit, i'm still getting used to this new exciting gadget
But in the Calendar you can't really get a good overview of upcoming days because you always have to scroll through the whole day/week hours. The default view when opening the calendar app is always the day view. The month view could display some more info instead of basic square blocks.
For the contact management, again you have to scroll a lot when editing and viewing a contact. A solution may be adding tabs that group information? Something I also miss at the moment is the birthday entry. In my previous SE phones I could enter a birth date and then it asked if I wanted to add it to the calendar. Now I can't even add birthday info.
Despite these (small) annoyances I think it is still one of the best smartphones currently on the market.

Karooluss said:
I have also youtube screw up. Sometimes when I browse comments it frozes and removing battery is necessary:-/
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That happened to me after watching about 20-25 videos plugged to the TV through the HDMI.

omaritta said:
can somebody help with the auto-running programs .. just like Whatsapp, facebook and twitter .. how can i close them if i want to
is this a problem or am i just a noob ... its ok im a learner
HELP me ^_^
noah's ARC
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Those run as services, so no need to actually "close" them, because they're closed. They launch when you check notifications. In any case, just disable notifications from Twitter and Facebook; I have them totally disabled and just check manually. Leave WhatsApp the way it is, it doesn't consume anything and works like a charm.

doministry said:
Actually I was surprised by this because I think Calendar and Contact management on Arc is excellent.
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I think the calendar and contacts are great too! IDK why the complain.

Nice idea,
just a suggestion:-
I hope someone start organizing the thread so we have a list of all bugs/misses in the very first post and each one with a link to the corresponded post
For example
Bugs
1. screen flicker when brightness is set to 60% or lower. ( post #2 )
2. Messages mislink the messaging app sometimes. ( post #4, post #5 )
Suggestions
1. Improving the Contact app, including
- A. adding birthdays and anniversaries with automatically adding or updating these in the calendar app.
- B. adding smart dialer. ( post #9 )
- C. when sync. with facebook or any other service try to use higher res. profile image.

Xajel said:
Nice idea,
just a suggestion:-
I hope someone start organizing the thread so we have a list of all bugs/misses in the very first post and each one with a link to the corresponded post
For example
Bugs
1. screen flicker when brightness is set to 60% or lower. ( post #2 )
2. Messages mislink the messaging app sometimes. ( post #4, post #5 )
Suggestions
1. Improving the Contact app, including
- A. adding birthdays and anniversaries with automatically adding or updating these in the calendar app.
- B. adding smart dialer. ( post #9 )
- C. when sync. with facebook or any other service try to use higher res. profile image.
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Yup, you're right.
By the way, on the "Battery drain" thread, a few users have tested and confirmed that the camera continues to drain battery a lot even after the camera app is closed.
I also tested and seems that using a 3rd party camera app is the only workaround. Tested with Vignette, took some pics, let the phone idle... but no more abnormal battery drain.