Well, the time has come.
Kinuser1 has gotten into the phone and was able to reskin and change configs a little bit. Making the phone have no icons and no status bars on bottom (time and recent).
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Also a few glitches were found.
He stated a guide will be put up tomorrow sometime to show how he made the Kin Writable so lets see if hes telling us the truth or not. This could be a big breakfor us. Crossing Fingers
4LC4PON3 said:
He stated a guide will be put up tomorrow sometime to show how he made the Kin Writable so lets see if hes telling us the truth or not. This could be a big breakfor us. Crossing Fingers
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Indeed sir. If I get access to the KIN's filesystem, then I'll try to make some modifications to Themes, Apps, and maybe Sounds.
Interesting, very interesting.
But on the other hand, i think that skinning is the last thing we should do, if the OS storage is opened.
Trying to open any non-kin-native App and/or the storage to the "user" like crazy peeps could be better.
So i like that "few glitches" instead "reskin"
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Interesting, very interesting.
But on the other hand, i think that skinning is the last thing we should do, if the OS storage is opened.
Trying to open any non-kin-native App and/or the storage to the "user" like crazy peeps could be better.
So i like that "few glitches" instead "reskin"
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you can follow all the progress on FaceBook page.
I personally want to reskin the most. If new OS becomes available, then I'll update.
I guess that i will wait. The relationship between facebook and me became a bit cold.
He said he will be posting a guide here on XDA around 5:30 or 6pm. Hes at school. Once this guide is up Im looking at you Kussack to get cracken if this thing is real. We want a new OS lol
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Once this guide is up Im looking at you Kussack to get cracken if this thing is real
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That's guaranteed to happen if a door is open... lol.
lol yeah I cant wait. I so want Android or even windows 7 mobile. I really do hate the Kin OS
wow, I've been reading a lot of John's and 1's post, I'm by far the biggest noob to this but I want to help.
4LC4PON3 said:
lol yeah I cant wait. I so want Android or even windows 7 mobile. I really do hate the Kin OS
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and I love the thought of windows phone 7 on the kin, even a watered down version would be enough for me. I would just like to see some apps and facebook integration back, that would be awsome. Idonno something like the live blocks on phone 7 with the contact syncing we see in phone 7 or even the non M kins.
calm down, calm down. Putting another OS here is not a piece of cake, and in any attempt, there is the (high) risk of bricking. That including a normal flash, not a experimental space orbital thing.
Also, we dont know if we can replace things around, or just put red instead green in colour things... so slooow down.
who is in the line to do the tests? I'm not buying another kin though! (3 is too much).
I'm all for exploring this rabbit hole as far as it goes, but I agree with JohnKussack that we should calm down about this being the breakthrough for a new OS. It may or may not be. Personally, I think even some small improvements to the OS we have can go a long way, such as being able to add or remove (Win CE?) apps, change the skin, replace the browser, enable flash, etc.
yea your right, just wishful thinking
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calm down, calm down. Putting another OS here is not a piece of cake, and in any attempt, there is the (high) risk of bricking. That including a normal flash, not a experimental space orbital thing.
Also, we dont know if we can replace things around, or just put red instead green in colour things... so slooow down.
who is in the line to do the tests? I'm not buying another kin though! (3 is too much).
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how many have you bricked xD I think 1st we should come up with a recovery, which I'm sure your opensorce file system could help with
Just 1 one (and was enough, rofl).
I'm kinda .... skeptical yet. Personally, i doubt that a new os is feasible and think that just "filetweaking" is available (which would be OK for testing apps).
On the recovery... that's why i got another one. It's older brother is awaiting in a fridge.
Unfortunately, the mtp->storage wont be an option for it.
One thing I would like to see honestly is the Kin being able to play games. Not through Wifi either. games like angry birds or something.
I might be able to help.
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calm down, calm down. Putting another OS here is not a piece of cake, and in any attempt, there is the (high) risk of bricking. That including a normal flash, not a experimental space orbital thing.
Also, we dont know if we can replace things around, or just put red instead green in colour things... so slooow down.
who is in the line to do the tests? I'm not buying another kin though! (3 is too much).
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I might be able to do some testing on things. I am new to kins, actually mine is arriving soon, but not new to bricking phones. I have done alot of work with android, and now have a tablet. I use it so much, I am giving up my thunderbolt, and switching to the kin twom to save money on data. I like the look of the phone, but I can't resist hacking away at every piece of electronics that get into my hands. Anyway, I am looking forward to being part of the kin community, and I hope more people get into this phone.
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or even windows 7 mobile
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There's a mobile version of Windows 7? Do tell...
Related
What do you intend to do with your G1 after a year or two or after your contract has expired? I plan on keeping mine, and using as a just-for-fun device, or I might give it to my kids in 10 years as an antique phone that they can complain about having to use while all the other kids are using virtual headsets. I'm just curious haha
I'll probably keep using it until some freaking beast phone comes out.
Hang onto it. Backup phones can come in handy, for obvious reasons. Also, if my next handset is very securely locked out of root, I might want to have my Dream on hand for platform hacking.
I'll use mine for dyno, tuning my ecu through the phone, and controling my tv, lights, garage door, girlfriend, all through my phone.. Dreaming of course, but hey, it's called a "dream" right?
The only way I'll give up my G1 is if there is another Android phone that is super sweet looking with a hard keyboard too. Then, and only then, will I consider giving up the G1.
Oh, and no Samsung or Nokia or any other brand. Only HTC.
I've already found myself trying to keep my phone in its best physical condition so much that I am starting to not enjoy using the phone, bit of OCD on my side. Anyway, I installed a ShieldSkin around a month ago, and today I dropped my phone, and it happened to land on a pebble right on the edge of the phone in the small tiny area where the shield skin happened to not cover... so much for my 9 dollar investment, and now I got a dent in my phone that I keep staring at every single time I pick up the phone.
I'll sell mine and get some other Android phone.
Or maybe not
Currently I use Haykuro's 5.0G and I can't be happier with my device. Well, I could, if all the apps were working correctly
I will never give my G1 up as soon as HTC release another Android phone with more hardware change than and hard keyboard I will get it. But I'll keep my G1 as the first Android Phone ever!!!.
And right now I'm using Hakuro 5.1H and it's amazing stable everything works great I have fall in love with my phone more deeply.
Ps. My wife just red this post I left and she said OMG HOW [email protected]
i plan on getting a new phone before my two year expires, never had a phone that lasted more than a year so we'll see. every month it seems a new better phone comes out and unless they get rid of every phone with a hardware keyboard there is always an upgrade for me to buy.
im currently back in love with the g1 because of haykuros 5.0.1 rom
this is what keeps me on this phone right now
im hoping that by the time the huwaei phone comes out or the htc magic for the us comes out ill grab one of those just to check it out and if i dont like it ill still to the g1 until a better android phone comes out. the g1 is best of both worlds really. its got a hard keyboard and now it has a soft keyboard. people look at asthetics of a phone waaay to much now. its all about thin and sexy instead of comfortable and powerful. compared to the iphone i think the browser is the only good thing about the iphone now. eventually thatll have google as the reigning king. i think android has pretty much raped the iphone software wise and soon enough itll rape is style wise. the iphone style will never change and as u can see the android style will always be different. so even if were all using android each of our phones will be unique in maybe 3 or 4 years.
fingers are tired lol
Keeping it for sure unless another Android phone comes out with an actual keyboard.
this phone will be a collectors item lol, just wait and see
the first phone started by the open handset alliance? let alone ive got a white one and a black one, i just need a bronze one now, i have a couple very minor scratches on the bottom of my phone, ill have tmobile replace it just before i put it up and get a new phone, im liking the android phone that is slim like the iphone that i saw floating around online that should come out at the end of this year, that will probably replace my g1, but im definately keeping it, im also keeping copies of all the jf builds and the magic port builds as well, and every app that gets removed from the market im trying to get my hands on the apk for it lol, who knows right? ive seen old ass nokia phones holding there resale value because of there uniqueness, hopefully the g1 will too
with the ability ive seen in the devs and the porting of roms, i dont think this phone will become outdated as fast as my other phones have in the passed, in short, i think the hardware will become outdated MUCH sooner than the software
wootroot said:
the first phone started by the open handset alliance
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That... is actually a very good point...
SolemnWishing said:
That... is actually a very good point...
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nooo disagree with me, i want to have the only 1 of each color left working in a few years from now when jf is president of america
Haha I was thinking about also going out and buying a copy of Windows Vista and put it in a time capsule and 100 years from now when people open it they can laugh at how stupid we used to be.
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Haha I was thinking about also going out and buying a copy of Windows Vista and put it in a time capsule and 100 years from now when people open it they can laugh at how stupid we used to be.
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oh that is epic, i think that just earned a spot in my sig... wait a moment... yep, it did
aw, sweet! haha
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aw, sweet! haha
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so pay up....
this ad space isnt free man, thats prime placement in my sig, thats atleast worth 50 bucks
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Here you go!
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...thats low man, even for you...
not cool... not cool...
So, I have been trying desperately to persuade my wife to move over to an Android OS. She currently has an LG Incite and LOVES the touchscreen. It drives me crazy! She says she hates the touchscreen on my G1 (because she has longer fingernails), she like to use them to touch the screen with. What are the chances of Android OS being on something with a resistive touchscreen? I saw the new HTC Lancaster, but I can't seem to find out what type of touchsreen it has. I just wanted to get from my fellow android fans!
It drives me crazy that she wont move to a capacative...they are soooo nice!
Yeah I agree resistive touch screens suck unless you are using your nail or stylus. As far as Android it is designed for Capacative screens so no luck there
Tell her to use her knuckle
lol! Yea, theres an idea. I'll tell her to use her knuckles.
Refuses to use a capacitive touchscreen.
I'm sure she's a lovely woman, but I say divorce her. lol
Cause for divorce: Refuses to use a capacitive touchscreen.
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I'm sure she's a lovely woman, but I say divorce her. lol
Cause for divorce: Refuses to use a capacitive touchscreen.
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Haha that made me laugh so friggin hard.
My fiance is the sme way, she can't figure it out.
Dredge said:
So, I have been trying desperately to persuade my wife to move over to an Android OS. She currently has an LG Incite and LOVES the touchscreen. It drives me crazy! She says she hates the touchscreen on my G1 (because she has longer fingernails), she like to use them to touch the screen with. What are the chances of Android OS being on something with a resistive touchscreen? I saw the new HTC Lancaster, but I can't seem to find out what type of touchsreen it has. I just wanted to get from my fellow android fans!
It drives me crazy that she wont move to a capacative...they are soooo nice!
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I've seen a prototype of a Lancaster, and it sports a resistive screen. Since it's a prototype, can't guarantee if they use the same screen on production products.
Why do you both need to use the same phone os?
mikedmeyer said:
Why do you both need to use the same phone os?
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Because you know your chick really loves you if she's willing to change her OS for you.
I just hope one day I'll find that special girl who will accompany me in using OS/2 Warp.
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I just hope one day I'll find that special girl who will accompany me in using OS/2 Warp.
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I don't think you'll ever find ANYBODY willing to go that far...
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Why do you both need to use the same phone os?
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So she will leave my G1 ALONE! Shes always messing with apps, and downloading new apps. Then I tell her to buy her own, and she starts *****ing about the touchscreen. "I don't want one, I don't like your touchscreen. I just wanna play with yours."
She says she likes the phone, and the UI, just not the touchscreen. I pray that the Lancaster has a resistive touchscreen.
Dredge said:
So she will leave my G1 ALONE! Shes always messing with apps, and downloading new apps. Then I tell her to buy her own, and she starts *****ing about the touchscreen. "I don't want one, I don't like your touchscreen. I just wanna play with yours."
She says she likes the phone, and the UI, just not the touchscreen. I pray that the Lancaster has a resistive touchscreen.
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Time to set an unlock pattern.
mikedmeyer said:
Time to set an unlock pattern.
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women don't like that, mine thinks i don't trust her if i have an unlock pattern, and he answer "i trust you just not anyone else" doesn't help my case
your both being had by your women, they are not playing games or looking at apps. instead they are checking your call and message log as well as your internet history. trust works both way.
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your both being had by your women, they are not playing games or looking at apps. instead they are checking your call and message log as well as your internet history. trust works both way.
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unless you're an anal retentive storage whore and you have a script to wipe texts and call logs as well as most apps cache when you plug it into your computer
mikedmeyer said:
Time to set an unlock pattern.
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Or send a bunch of sexy texts to her mother's landline, she won't know whether to be angry at you for making moves on her mother or be impressed that her mother replies to texts via rotary phone.
The Amico Brava runs a resistive screen, and Android. Not sure you'd want to buy a funky brand like that though.
That phone has potential, but the fake Bravia logo makes them look like a cheap wannabe. The phone looks nice enough though. That will be one to follow.
Its very hard to find alot of info on this phone, or this brand. Thanks for the info though, Ill keep my eye on that one.
From what I understand that company manufactures phones for other big brands. Maybe thats why you don't really hear much about them.
Trackball.
Traaaaaaackbaaaaaaaaaaaaall.
My wife loves my phone, and I plan to give it to her when I get the G1v2 in the Fall.
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That's sex in your palm (and not the Lubriderm kind, either).
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Trackball.
Traaaaaaackbaaaaaaaaaaaaall.
My wife loves my phone, and I plan to give it to her when I get the G1v2 in the Fall.
That's sex in your palm (and not the Lubriderm kind, either).
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Dude, WTF? Am I missing something?
iPhone guy. Gah. We get along great now, though xD
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"You are by far my best component"!?
Lol. What does that even mean?
There is no point arguing with a apple fanatic, its like arguing with a rock.
Maybe if you throw in works like "wonderful", "fantastic" ,"incredible", "awesome"...
lol at "sketchy" and "bit laggy", thats so non-technical and abstract coming from a nerd. (probably never even tried a nexus)
Otherwise you should have showed him:
your battery,
your sd card,
a ps-ef from a shell (sh, bash etc),
your ability to use any working SIM,
navigation, voice recognition,
your ability to hold the phone any way you want
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"You are by far my best component"!?
Lol. What does that even mean?
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LOL. I wrote that to make sure he was paying attention, and actually READING what I was talking about. >_>
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There is no point arguing with a apple fanatic, its like arguing with a rock.
Maybe if you throw in works like "wonderful", "fantastic" ,"incredible", "awesome"...
lol at "sketchy" and "bit laggy", thats so non-technical and abstract coming from a nerd. (probably never even tried a nexus)
Otherwise you should have showed him:
your battery,
your sd card,
a ps-ef from a shell (sh, bash etc),
your ability to use any working SIM,
navigation, voice recognition,
your ability to hold the phone any way you want
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I agree on all of the above. I was going to say, at one point, "at least I don't have to put duct tape on my phone to call people" xD, but decided to leave that out. And - another thing - even a Jailbroken iPhone is barely customizable. It was late and I didn't want to mention that, because I would have stayed up for another hour arguing with him. I would have, too, if it wasn't so late. xD
It makes me laugh when Apple fanboys say that a Mac can run Windows 7. Then why the f*** did you get a mac? lol. I've stopped arguing with Apple fanboys for the reason that britoso mentioned.
lol iOS4. finally caught up to what winmo and android could have already done.
britoso said:
There is no point arguing with a apple fanatic, its like arguing with a rock.
Maybe if you throw in works like "wonderful", "fantastic" ,"incredible", "awesome"...:
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You forgot "Magical"
I own a Mac and an iPad, wouldn't catch me with an iPhone tho
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I own a Mac and an iPad, wouldn't catch me with an iPhone tho
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Shun the non believer! Shunnnn! Shunnnn!
xD
The iPad is too bulky, imo. I'd rather carry around my laptop. And I do.
And Mac's aren't that bad, they got some super sweet media editing software, that I love using. But still.
I have no qualms with any Mac computer...I think the OS is slick...I'm just real nitpicky and I honestly hate the lil dock bar (good for looks, but nothing more, give me a taskbar anyday over a dock bar) and I also LOATH the finder bar...give me the menu in EACH and EVERY app...many other things I just don't like...and many things it does indeed do better though...I do not like the explorer either...(same with Ubuntu btw, but that's customizable to an extent so a non issue)
The main appeal of Android IMO is it's desktop like feel....Especially with ADW or LauncherPro installed...no sea of icons can beat that IMO.
I love that everyone thinks they're "a hacker" because they can complete a three-click jailbreak.
Although I will say that the same applies on the Android side. Rooting and flashing a custom ROM based on instructions found on the internet doesn't make anyone a hacker either. The hackers are the ones that did it first.
Well, Technically, all a Hacker is, is someone who is taking something and making it do something that it wasn't meant to do. And android was meant to do bloody well everything. So there's not much hacking going on here, is there ;D
Yea I'm still new to Android but I was able to whip up heavily customized versions of the latest Windows Mobile build in no time. Even Windows Mobile gives you more choices when it comes to user interface and tasks.... it just runs ****ty and ugly (although the later builds are coming around).
Nothing beats Android though. I tell all my friends and family that have iPhones that "Android is like an iPhone on crack"
Wow.
Just wow.
p.s. (It's just a phone you have no stake in)
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But wait.. the iPhone 4 does have the most advanced antenna design ever. It's "revolutionary."
Oh, and you should've told him that you don't have to kill your warranty to tether for free.. or pay 99 cents for a flashlight app.
LOL, sour apples doesn't have a clue!
You as in me. Me as in us. Us as in everyone here.
In my time here I've begun to notice a trend we all tend to follow. We as a community of Evo 4G owners are already committed to the bleeding edge. By contributing additional time and effort to rooting, romming, and pushing our hardware, we gleefully fling ourselves over that bleeding edge into the dark abyss below.
I've reformatted and wiped my phone completely somewhere north of 200 times. Now I'm to the point where I just want something that works while I focus on other projects. In an effort to find the Holy Grail of "perfect" implementations, I've noticed that it is my own finagling with the distributions that causes instability and poor battery life.
The devs are pretty clear about what the goals of their distributions are, what you can expect, and what happens if you don't read directions. If a rom isn't living up to YOUR expectations, then either you should take inventory of what you expect from a voluntary effort or take up the mantle of cooking your own.
So next time you complain that you are on an AOSP that can't use Sense widgets, a ROM that doesn't have HDMI (and clearly states it in prior to installation) for the 1% of people who think their phone is a VCR, or doesn't get the same battery life as a nuclear submarine; you might want to take these facts into consideration.
Honestly, I know this rant is wasted on those that complain in the rom threads over and over and over again. They've already demonstrated they can't read anyway.
Be kind to our Devs. The last thing any of us needs is them to feel suffocated by our insane demands and to run off screaming into the night. Without them, you'd still all be stuck on an unrooted phone pushing 30 frames per second and getting 14 minutes of talk time before it exploded in your hands.
Well said!
well said indeed.
though i think some feedback is always need as it helps the devs in some ways. I to have noticed a lot of people have moved from feedback to demands. (the damage control rom is a good example of this. they havent put an update out in while. All yuo see when your ead the thread now is hey why isnt there an update we need an update. but when these people are asked what they think needs fixed or what they need in the update ... most just cant tell you. I'm not saying damage control is perfect as is because it isnt. there are new tweaks i am sure they could put in to adjust this or that a little. I just think it is funny how so many are demanding an update for an updates sake in that instance and because there hasnt been one refer to the rom as being dead.)
seems like a lot dont read the op for the rom either and complain. anther example is in evio 1.2 calk switched the home and back buttons function purposely. it says he did in the op and says he feels it works better and provides a zip to revert that change if you dont like it. still tons of posts of people complaining and demanding a fix yet ... its already done and explained its a feature.
sorry thought i would join your rant lol.
Until someone makes a rom with the gbs and the wifis, I reserve the right to complain like a little school girl whose shoes are too tight.
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Until someone makes a rom with the gbs and the wifis, I reserve the right to complain like a little school girl whose shoes are too tight.
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i want the one with more gbs kthx.
also please remember that its a phone
oh it's always nice to get that rom that "works". but sometimes it's fun to try out a new feature. if you are a constant flasher, time reinstalling is the price you pay. if a person finds themselves constantly flashing, they should make sure they use backup programs to make the process take less time. there are also OTA rom updates now, which were hinted at on WM, but since it's current iteration (6.5.x) is about to be "legacy" soon, i don't think it was made a reality. the demands vs. request thing can get annoying though. maybe an update to the forum rules where such behavior and be reported might be an option. lastly, yes, we understand that some of you paid good money for your phone and don't have a ton of cash, but there are people doing stuff for free that they could keep to themselves. skip a lunch out or a combo meal ONE time, and donate that to someone whose roms you use on a regular basis or a really cool app. if you wrap your head around it, it is reciprocation for the unselfish act these devs are doing.
This thread-full-of-win calls for a toast, a toast with awesome sauce
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hold it...you mean we're supposed to read the whole OP? that's a lot of reading to ask of some folks.
tl;dr
well put
Very well put.
I'll be linking your post in every new "THIS ROM SUCKS / NEEDS THIS / DOESN'T HAVE THIS" thread I see.
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hold it...you mean we're supposed to read the whole OP? that's a lot of reading to ask of some folks.
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Reading???!!! There's an app for that.....
These things make phone calls
I learn something new everyday, now if I could just find a ROM that'll let me do that.
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for the 1% of people who think their phone is a VCR
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The reference to a VCR made me laugh hard enough that my wife looked at me like I was crazy.
Good post though. I agree with you. I'm still very new to Android, but I think some people take these things way too far.
I appreciate all of those who put so much time into helping others here, whether they be finding new root exploits, cooking roms, putting together new kernels, or designing new themes, apps, boot animations, etc.
The thing those people need to keep in mind is that the devs aren't doing it for a paycheck. They're doing it because they enjoy it. They just happen to be nice enough to share, so we can enjoy it too.
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your post is to hard to read. what are you talking about.. will you update with new info. oh and then spoon feed it to me cause my browser magically is missing the search button and Google FC's everytime I try to use it.
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Hey guys,
After a month of planning and waiting, I finally went ahead and modded the physical keyboard on my Epic 4G.
If you want the entire story you can read it on my blog here:
http://www.brainlazy.com/article/technology/epic-4g-game-pad-mod/
However, if you just want to see the end result, you can check it out on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2407W5bIae8
Or if you don't want to click any of the links and just want to know how it came out?
Presentation: 5 out of 10
Performance: 9 out of 10
Hope you guys like the mod.
Nice work Did u take out the other keys u don't use out or u covered them
How come the evo cant do this? Sorry i could not resist
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I took out the other keys. It's actually pretty easy to take the keys out too. Just get an exacto knife and it will slide right underneath. The keys are only held together in the center, not all around.
wow man. I must say that i'm impressed.
I really like it. you seem more than adept with your epic gaming system!
thephawx said:
I took out the other keys. It's actually pretty easy to take the keys out too. Just get an exacto knife and it will slide right underneath. The keys are only held together in the center, not all around.
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Ouch that sounds??? Not good...I don't think I could do that...Maybe there's a way to cover those buttons that are not in use, and also disable them
OMG dude.. i am HIGHLY IMPRESSED! Would you think about starting a service, performing this task on other phones?
How difficult/time consuming is it? If we can workout the terms, i would love to have this done to my phone? Also, how likely would it be for us to raise the keys a bit? They arent very pronounced.
I couldn't do it but it defintely works fine. Glad your happy!
@Phen0m
Originally, I wanted to create a replacement keypad. Instead of having the keyboard, you'd open up the Epic and insert the new game pad.
I suppose I could continue work on that, this way I could sell the gamepad by itself to users so they could install it themselves.
But, I don't know how many people would honestly be interested in buying that.
If my effing proxy at work would cooperate I could view it. The website is blocked, but youtube isn't...funny how that works.
that is pretty cool unfortunatly i use my keypad too much and i cant find a free copy of the full droidemu, as iv no credit card to buy off the market.
thephawx said:
@Phen0m
Originally, I wanted to create a replacement keypad. Instead of having the keyboard, you'd open up the Epic and insert the new game pad.
I suppose I could continue work on that, this way I could sell the gamepad by itself to users so they could install it themselves.
But, I don't know how many people would honestly be interested in buying that.
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I'd be interested... as I've been thinking of ways to pull this off myself. The keyboard in it's default state isn't that great for gaming.
diablo
please tell me how to do this
where to get it and what program to use
thanks
@<3me
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Thank you very much!
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@<3me
psxdroid and diablo psx rom
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I saw this on engadget. You could have waited for the gamegrip being developed for the Epic...
@Xhyperion
The game gripper isn't for me. I was looking for more of a PSPgo type of device. I'm not a fan of add-ons and stuff that I have to carry around.
For example, as soon as the Seidio battery extender comes out, I'm picking that up. I don't want to carry around additional batteries. I'm willing to deal with a little extra bulk if it means that my phone lasts twice as long.
Even though it's not for everyone, this is now the perfect device for me.
thephawx said:
@Xhyperion
The game gripper isn't for me. I was looking for more of a PSPgo type of device. I'm not a fan of add-ons and stuff that I have to carry around.
For example, as soon as the Seidio battery extender comes out, I'm picking that up. I don't want to carry around additional batteries. I'm willing to deal with a little extra bulk if it means that my phone lasts twice as long.
Even though it's not for everyone, this is now the perfect device for me.
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I use that keyboard setup on a normal computer and ive tried it with the epic but the other buttons do get in the way sometime so I can see how this can make gaming better I just don't wanna mutilate my baby.
Xhyperion said:
I use that keyboard setup on a normal computer and ive tried it with the epic but the other buttons do get in the way sometime so I can see how this can make gaming better I just don't wanna mutilate my baby.
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Very cool, I do agree with Xhyperion tho. I dont want to make my baby look crummy with out keys. plus i use the keyboard for alot of things.
Hey, what's your take on the keyboard skipping key presses, as discussed over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782203
Obviously it looks like your keyboard is registering every press. Do you know if you had any problems before you modded it?
thephawx said:
@Phen0m
Originally, I wanted to create a replacement keypad. Instead of having the keyboard, you'd open up the Epic and insert the new game pad.
I suppose I could continue work on that, this way I could sell the gamepad by itself to users so they could install it themselves.
But, I don't know how many people would honestly be interested in buying that.
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Well, im not sure either, but i know i would purchase one. I dont use my keypad for typing at all.. only gaming, and the extras keys.. are just that..extras. Definitely keep us posted!