Title states my question, but I would like to know if there is anything similar and if not...would anyone welcome it and and features that would be nice to have like being able to chat with other IMs for example
Thanks
~Sac
http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?cat=19
just wait..if this is like trillians desktop client...we are in for a big treat. I love trillian!
I've never used BBM but I've been told Google Talk is similar and I think there's a Talk app for most smartphones, so you could give it a try until Trillian comes out.
Here's the IM application. Though I think you need r/w access to install it. I tried to push it and it failed.
failed on '/sdcard/ImProvider.apk' - Cross-device link
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shoman24v said:
Here's the IM application. Though I think you need r/w access to install it. I tried to push it and it failed.
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adb push it after running unrevoked3.
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I've recently started using the messaging built into Skype....Works well.
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adb push it after running unrevoked3.
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whoops, I got it pushed. Now i need to find some friends.
I might be misunderstood, I am not necessarily asking for an app similar to it to actually personally use. I was wanting to try and make one better than the rest...and responsive like BBM, but if these others are awesome then i wont waste my time. Thanks for the help and feed back, i will definitely look into some of these and if i feel they arent good enough then i will make one then ;P
Edit: What info do you have on ImProvider...the site i found is chinese and doesnt have much info at all
ImProvider.apk is Google Talk, which is like BBM.
See here on how to install it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735625
Thanks for that information
palringo on the market.
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Skype finally made it to Android and Legend in particular. Haven't tested it with voice calls yet. Now, maybe GTalk will follow?
I've tested it a bit and it even works on EDGE. I couldn't believe that myself but it does.
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Hmm... Just seeing the list of permissions it requires confirms I'll stay away from this one as I did from the PC version.
Oh well I lived without it so far without any problem, this won't change
edit: and for a 2.1 stock legend, that's also a pretty big app to install!
Now, maybe GTalk will follow?
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Gtalk is a stock app on Android. Or i'm missing your point?
Tested Skype for few mins, seems to work fine. Great sound quality, but... It's so heavyweight and there is no option to shut it down COMPLETELY. Lastly, my phone went offline (which newer happened before) so i just uninstalled it and already forgot. Bloatware.
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It froze my phone twice, had to reboot several times... This release of Skype makes Legend unusable, at least my Legend.
skype.apk file
Can someone please post the Skype.apk file.
The Skype download for Android link doesn't work.
Thanks,
AllWin said:
Gtalk is a stock app on Android. Or i'm missing your point?
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I am hoping for gTALK to finally fulfil the promise of its name - enable voice talk
magedhk said:
Can someone please post the Skype.apk file.
The Skype download for Android link doesn't work.
Thanks,
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If you use Market Access, you can gain entry to it.
I did this and downloaded the app, however, i keeps crashing within seconds of me running it. Any idea why?
When I try to sign in, it instantly says try again later, seems like it doesn't even try to sign me in. Any earthlings having the same problem?
Works fine on my phone.
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Skype works on my phone so far. However I do see a lot of comments that say the login fails after a while.
EDIT: Spoke too soon... Skype just crashed, and now I can't sign in either
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Kanzie said:
Skype works on my phone so far. However I do see a lot of comments that say the login fails after a while.
EDIT: Spoke too soon... Skype just crashed, and now I can't sign in either
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just wondering how much data it uses?
Don't know about data yet, but it seems to be sucking quite a bit of battery though.
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and it ain't possible to disable the app. only by going to settings - active services
In "my info" tab, press menu and there's an Sign Out option.
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Disappointed.
It stays on all the time which sucks.
Guess ill stick with nimbuzz until they update.
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In "my info" tab, press menu and there's an Sign Out option.
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We are looking for "Shut that f**k off COMPLETELY" option, no just to sign out. Even when you are signed out it uses quite a lot of resources.
AllWin said:
We are looking for "Shut that f**k off COMPLETELY" option, no just to sign out. Even when you are signed out it uses quite a lot of resources.
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I loled
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Newest version in the market was released. Anyone able to hex edit this one so that it's compatible with Hulu, etc? Thanks in advance!
I could use some of that hacked flash too!
Ya looking for this as well.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9551454&postcount=137
Found it...freshly edited. Thanks to user Almighty1.
UPDATE: Oops, forgot to mention, it works!
So after we get the hacked flashplayer, what else do we need to do. Hulu keeps complaining about cell phone.
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Works prefectly, thanks
Can this be done without a root?
And if so can I get newb friendly instructions?
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sneaky_zekey said:
So after we get the hacked flashplayer, what else do we need to do. Hulu keeps complaining about cell phone.
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Change your user agent to desktop. Cyanogen and other custom ROMs have this built in, but you can use third party browsers to do it too.
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So after we get the hacked flashplayer, what else do we need to do. Hulu keeps complaining about cell phone.
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I would use the Hulu.apk as it runs much smoother than playing a video via the browser. I'm sure it's on these forums if you search or you can rip it out of SkyRaider.
If you want to go the browser route, type the following into your URL (without the quotes), "about:debug"
Hit enter (nothing will happen)
Go to menu and scroll all the way down to UA string. Change to desktop. Hulu should now work.
Cryous said:
Can this be done without a root?
And if so can I get newb friendly instructions?
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No, you can't replace files in the /system partition without root privledges.
does anyone have this in an apk instead of just the so file. I tried to adb push it in sdk tools and it still doesn't work.
EDIT: OK I think I must have pushed it to the wrong folder because I tried again and now it is working for me.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9551454&postcount=137
Found it...freshly edited. Thanks to user Almighty1.
UPDATE: Oops, forgot to mention, it works!
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this worked for me but only using the Hulu.apk, and not the website on Droid Incredible Cyanogenmod 6.1
Has anyone been able to get Tasker or Juice Defender or SuperPower or anything similar able to control mobile data and GPS on Gingerbread? Anyone have any insight as to why these apps don't work on 2.3? I'm assuming Gingerbread handles mobile data and GPS differently than Froyo?
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Has anyone been able to get Tasker or Juice Defender or SuperPower or anything similar able to control mobile data and GPS on Gingerbread? Anyone have any insight as to why these apps don't work on 2.3? I'm assuming Gingerbread handles mobile data and GPS differently than Froyo?
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Because the developers for those apps haven't optimized them for Gingerbread yet. Once they update them you will be able to use them.
...and it seem there's a bug in Gingerbread permission (or they enforce them ?).
Even you put "android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE" in your manifest for your app you won't be granted this permission, then you can't enable/disable directly mobile data .
It's really annoying ! If you look at the android docs there's no info about this modification in the permission management !
Hope this will be fixed soon (or a way to bypass that discovered).
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I figured something must be up! Perhaps someone with more knowledge than I can open up an issue with Google?
At least i saw one issue reported :
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars&start=100
ernest33 said:
At least i saw one issue reported :
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars&start=100
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Yikes that does not sound promising.
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Someone give a link to an email by the person who change this permission.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...it;h=f4ece2086f3b7060edc4b93a12f04c9af648867a
In his mail he talk about an eventuality of spliting this permission in small one...may be a solution...
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Someone give a link to an email by the person who change this permission.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...it;h=f4ece2086f3b7060edc4b93a12f04c9af648867a
In his mail he talk about an eventuality of spliting this permission in small one...may be a solution...
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You'd think someone could at least come up with a rooted-ROM solution...
ernest33 said:
Someone give a link to an email by the person who change this permission.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...it;h=f4ece2086f3b7060edc4b93a12f04c9af648867a
In his mail he talk about an eventuality of spliting this permission in small one...may be a solution...
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he says there's no good reason for third party apps to declare it? Seriously?
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he says there's no good reason for third party apps to declare it? Seriously?
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Anyone who wants to see this resolved, click here and star the issue:
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=15031
Thanks for the link Matt!
If you want there is a private beta which work very well in Gingerbread
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I starred it, I also noticed a lot of pissed off devs in the comments. Some to the point where they quit and pulling their apps from the market, a lot of iOS comparisons too.
You all might want to check this. Swype Beta for our Xooms has dropped.
Swype 3.0 beta is Honeycomb optimized, improves predictive text and layout http://bit.ly/iMxARY
Not anymore it seems. Was anyone able to grab it? - http://beta.swype.com/
huelsebu said:
Not anymore it seems. Was anyone able to grab it? - http://beta.swype.com/
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its only a server problem but supposedly they will be back online soon.
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its only a server problem but supposedly they will be back online soon.
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Yes, a server issue. They stated it will be back on line in a few hours.
Anyone have any luck? I tried to dl it, but it said I don't have an Android device. So I loaded it to my Droid & dropped it into my dropbox. Now I have the Swype loder installed on my Xoom, but it's telling me there's a network problem and it won't find the mama ship.
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Anyone have any luck? I tried to dl it, but it said I don't have an Android device. So I loaded it to my Droid & dropped it into my dropbox. Now I have the Swype loder installed on my Xoom, but it's telling me there's a network problem and it won't find the mama ship.
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Same thing happened to me, hopefully someone can figure this out I would love to try it on my Xoom
ccogan said:
Same thing happened to me, hopefully someone can figure this out I would love to try it on my Xoom
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Im willing to bet its their servers sue to the large number of people trying to install an register it. I will try when I get home and see what I can get.
I was able to download using my xoom just now, no problem.
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I was able to download using my xoom just now, no problem.
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How did you get it to work? When I try it just says your device is not an Android phone, is there a trick?
Not sure, I already had the installer on my xoom. I just ran the installer, updated installer, and then downloaded swype. I am pretty sure that they only allow it to be installed on 2 devices too.
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Just downloaded the installer and then installed it, its not bad. Not as nice looking as the stock keyboard but a decent alternative, used it to type this post!
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If anyone is having issues where installer says disable swype and you do, but its not seeing it....use root explorer and just delete swype apk and it will all work.
One nice feature is that you can make keyboard smaller and then move the keyboard to wherever you want, allowing it to be used with one thumb. I like it and have been waiting for this since I got my zoom.
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Didnt download for me at first. Then I changed the ua string to froyo. Worked then.
awesome.
Using it for this text.
Beautiful work on this version
Yeah I'm enjoying it write a bit haha, it messed that word up.
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That allowed me to download the installer, but as soon as I try to login in the installer app, it says there was a data error, likely due to a bad network connection. I know I have a good wifi connection. Anyone else getting this? I have a non-activated vzw model
I got it, pretty good. I like how you can resize it and move it around, reminds me of the Windows 7 onscreen keyboard.
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That allowed me to download the installer, but as soon as I try to login in the installer app, it says there was a data error, likely due to a bad network connection. I know I have a good wifi connection. Anyone else getting this? I have a non-activated vzw model
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No, no problems here.
I love it!
Title says it all.
I wonder if someone has the apk already.
http://m.gizmodo.com/5820593/the-ne...s-phone-app-which-means-it-looks-a-lot-better
Wondering the same thing, I posted a thread in the themes and apps section asking this also.
Here ya go. Copy to system/app.
You beat me to it I just saw this on another thread!
Fir those that has downloaded it how is it, and can we vibrant users play the movies?
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Haven't tried movies yet but the UI seems nice and functional.
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ty very much for that
Strange thing happened, the market downgraded itself. I guess its not the time to update yet.
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Loving it!
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A downgrade indeed... in terms of features. You can't view the permissions of the app before downloading now, updates don't seem to show up on top. There is a possibility that I might have missed those features since I'm new to this.
On the plus side, it's super fast now and there are more useful categories. I hope they bring back the old features if they've been removed.
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A downgrade indeed... in terms of features. You can't view the permissions of the app before downloading now, updates don't seem to show up on top. There is a possibility that I might have missed those features since I'm new to this.
On the plus side, it's super fast now and there are more useful categories. I hope they bring back the old features if they've been removed.
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You can still see the permissions before you download.
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You can still see the permissions before you download.
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I'll need to check that out. Thanks!
But how about the updates? I know there's an app that has an update because I didn't grab it yet. Lo and behold, the app does have an update button in the app details BUT it doesn't show up on top of the list. Maybe I'll try doing stuff like rebooting my phone.
Oh, and one more thing. There's no longer the auto-update check mark like before. Is it really missing or am I just missing it?
jsparakov said:
A downgrade indeed... in terms of features. You can't view the permissions of the app before downloading now, updates don't seem to show up on top. There is a possibility that I might have missed those features since I'm new to this.
On the plus side, it's super fast now and there are more useful categories. I hope they bring back the old features if they've been removed.
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My two updates are at the very top and seperated. And of course you can see permissions. Click download and a seperate page comes up to confirm and shows permissions and more clearly I might add.
Also its only showing the updates of apps actually downloaded from the market. I too had two that weren't showing but they did in fact have updates. The reason is those two were backups from like November and I don't remember if I got them from the market or here.
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I'll need to check that out. Thanks!
But how about the updates? I know there's an app that has an update because I didn't grab it yet. Lo and behold, the app does have an update button in the app details BUT it doesn't show up on top of the list. Maybe I'll try doing stuff like rebooting my phone.
Oh, and one more thing. There's no longer the auto-update check mark like before. Is it really missing or am I just missing it?
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All my applications that needs to be updated are on top also there's still an option for automatic updates.
This is really a good update. I just need a wifi at my house so I can now rent movies.
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So it turns out that all of the features that appeared missing (uninstall, auto-update, permissions section) were mostly caused by my apps losing their market links.. and being too quick to judge for the permissions one. After rebooting, the list of all my installed apps disappeared where they were in the "not installed" section before. So I think I'll have to find a way to restore them. It's either with market doctor in Titanium and/or clearing the market data, right?
I hear rooted users can not rent movies though the new market. Is this true?
bkg.brett said:
I hear rooted users can not rent movies though the new market. Is this true?
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Yes. This is true.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=434bbbbe082cf796&hl=en
(The author of that complaint is Supercurio, creator of Voodoo Lagfix)
Yup, rooted phones can't watch movies. I don't see them removing that policy because of piracy issues.
But it really sucks to be this way, maybe they should do what amazon is doing? Making sure that the movies will only work on the account that downloaded it?
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Thanks EB for the link. working perfectly on SimplyHoney 3.9.1.
tried the market apk on the latest cm7 nightly, but when i try to open it i get the message "you must add an account to the device to continue. Do you want to add one now?" so i choose yes but nothing happens i logged in to google thru the browser but no luck there either any suggestions??
After spending about 15 min with this, I have to say that this market is a nice improvement. The issues I encountered were all temporary (missing update button, security permissions lists before download, etc). Sucks that they decided to stop rooted users from video rentals. I can see why, but in the end someone will figure out how to bypass that.
If anyone has issues listing their installed apps in My Apps my solution was to use titanium backup to wipe the data of the market app clean + using the market doctor. I also had two accounts in accounts and sync and had to get rid of the secondary one to get to load up my default sync data.
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tried the market apk on the latest cm7 nightly, but when i try to open it i get the message "you must add an account to the device to continue. Do you want to add one now?" so i choose yes but nothing happens i logged in to google thru the browser but no luck there either any suggestions??
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You have to accounts and sync in the settings and add an account. Quite weird that you can't do it through the actual market. I never had an issue doing that in youtube!