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Android Apps for the Vogue Port

It was suggested that we start a thread specifically for the apps that run well on the Android port to the HTC Touch/Vogue. I personally own an (Sprint=CDMA) HTC Touch Diamond, but upon seeing the maturity level of Android running on the Touch, I immediately went to eBay and picked up the Touch handset...and I am glad I did. The only reason I boot back to winmo is for work calendar (Lotus), Skype (iSkoot kinda sucks), and Podcasts (hopefully we getting DoggCatcher soon).I've found that battery life with Togga on to be about 8-10 hours which I can live with it, but it's a pain to keep toggling if you really need to conserve (but it could be worse )I plan on posting more battery data soon, but need a few more days of collection. Hopefully we can find a more permanent way of managing the data connection with balance for battery life.
You can find many apps on http://slideme.org/, AndAppStore (both have phone clients - very market-like) and by searching ".apk" on 4shared.com
The apps I have found to run well on my CDMA with dzo/f00bar's (much respect) latest files:
-Scoreboard - I'm not that big of a sports fan, but this app is slick!
-aLastFM - Just got permission to post the link from the developer. Thanks Oleg!!
-Stocker - Simple but effective stock app, but no graphs. If someone could find a better one...
-Weather - Simple, but effective. Multiple Cities, current and forecast, with menu link to detailed outlook including radar from Undergroud Weather.
-AnyCut -Great for making shortcuts to just about any screen in the OS, especially useful for Battery and Sounds&Display
-TextEasy - for sending a text to multiple contacts, until someone can get a hold of ChomperSMS or K9SMS (K9Mail I have not gotten to work either, we need a better mail app, the native client doesn't even recognize URLS, wtf?!)
-OIFileManager - It's the only one I've tried, so can't comment on the others, but there are several out there. UPDATE: I tried out Astro and Glance. I liked Astro, but after a day it stopped working for me and gives me a force quit. I prefer Glance over OI FileManager, it's on 4shared I believe.
-OIFlashlight - amazing how handy this comes in
-OINewsReader - No frills RSS aggregator
-ShopSavvy - Did you say "We'll match any price"?...but be fast with your fingers, camera is not fine enough to capture the barcode
UPDATE:
I wanted to add SMS PopUp as another great app. You can find it along with a bunch of other APKs here. One of the G1 owners that grabbed all of the apps and is hosting them for download.
WANTED:
-DoggCatcher - for my daily podcast fix
-A true Skype client
-HEADPHONE SUPPORT!!
Please post replies with your own favorite apps that run well on this port (with links, please!)
Cheers!

Wow, no replies?!
I'm looking for SMS PopUp if anyone can post a link.
Cheers!

The Meebo app is well worth a look - look for it on 4shared.com. Lets you IM on just about any IM network (Yahoo, MSN, AIM etc). IMs appear in the notification bar while you are in any other program. Great stuff.

I believe im the only person hosting the meebo.apk at the moment.
Meebo Instant Messenger:
http://jonsingh.com/android/files/meebo.apk
I did recieve the "ok" from the meebo!
thanks
Jon

steve98 said:
The Meebo app is well worth a look - look for it on 4shared.com. Lets you IM on just about any IM network (Yahoo, MSN, AIM etc). IMs appear in the notification bar while you are in any other program. Great stuff.
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i installed and signed into my MSN account, however, just a white screen shows up. No list of contacts, etc. No menu options other than to add another account or sign off. Not exactly useful (at least this version). Is anyone using this successfully?
EDIT: I received a chat, and that gave me a buddy online, maybe no one on my list was signed on at the time I first checked.
Also, it doesnt remember your username and password, which is annoying because it randomly closed on me after tapping the notification in the bar during a chat session today. I'll keep looking for a better app or updated version.

Ideal2545 said:
I believe im the only person hosting the meebo.apk at the moment.
Meebo Instant Messenger:
http://jonsingh.com/android/files/meebo.apk
I did recieve the "ok" from the meebo!
thanks
Jon
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you might be the only one who got the 'ok' from meebo but as i said, it can be found on 4shared.com also.

What about an updated version of Shopsavvy. Mine keeps saying there is a new version, but of course we can't update off the marketplace.

I'm looking for the Locale application. Even though we don't have GPS running, Locale still alows profile switching based on time and days of the week, which would be useful for office vs. non-office settings. If someone could post this I would appreciate it!

how do i install apps i have them saved to the storage card i just dont know how to load them up, sorry if this is a dumb question

thoughtlesskyle said:
how do i install apps i have them saved to the storage card i just dont know how to load them up, sorry if this is a dumb question
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If they are in the AndroidApps folder then they should be installed already. I found that sometimes icons don't show up to launch the program, however. This is where AnyCut comes in handy. Use AnyCut to search in "Activities" to find your app. If you are not seeing it in this list then you may have to "manually" install the app. Open a file browser such as OI File Manager or Glance and navigate to your AndroidApps folder. Click on the .apk file and it should launch teh app installer.
Hope this helps.

Any word on aLastFM?

etx said:
Any word on aLastFM?
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See the update first post.

Scoreboard.apk
I am very interested in the Scoreboard app, I got it running fine, but the other day the game I added to my favorite never really gave me updates until the game was over by a few hours.
Isnt this application able to provide real-time results?
I am having more success simply by going to www.nhl.com :-S

Thanks for aLastFM!
I was looking around and found another 4shared user with a bunch of APK's!
http://www.4shared.com/dir/11234070/20e0c1f0/sharing.html

Someone in the main topic said something about an ebay app. What is it and is it any good? Is it secure? It'd be nice to have for me.
There's been a couple apps I liked that didn't fit our screen plus having to reinstall android files often I lose all my saved info so it doesn't work out for me. Sprint needs to hurry up with an HTC Android phone.

Maybe a stupid question, not sure... Why can't someone extract the android market application from the G1 to be used on other phones? Seems a bit odd of Google to limit the market to only a specific phone.

There is a discussion about the marketplace on the big long forum. The marketplace is not open source. They're talking about the commands and encryption and such for it. I'd think it's not open because they plan on having pay for apps but I could be wrong

G1 Central
This is a must have for any one with a Grand Central account- G1 Central
http://evancharlton.com/projects/g1central
Allows you to place calls and check voicemail for your GrandCentral account. Pretty much allows for unlimited free calling. Works great on my friends G1.
Still missing a few features.. like the ability to call contacts that are only in your GC account, but still very good.
Heres the problem.. it crashes when trying to dial out on the Vogue!!! Ahhh!
So close to beating the telecoms... If anyone knows anything about error codes or how to get this working, I might have a GrandCentral account invite...

megalewis said:
I am very interested in the Scoreboard app, I got it running fine, but the other day the game I added to my favorite never really gave me updates until the game was over by a few hours.
Isnt this application able to provide real-time results?
I am having more success simply by going to www.nhl.com :-S
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I noticed this also. i resolved by changing my time zone in settings. Only problem is that this then modifies your "synced" time with your carrier, it adjusts + or - according to your time zone, so you have to comensate...each time you boot. Not by any means an elegant solution, but if you need realtime scores this is the answer. Probably better off sticking with NHL.com

aven_soulgazer said:
Someone in the main topic said something about an ebay app. What is it and is it any good? Is it secure? It'd be nice to have for me.
There's been a couple apps I liked that didn't fit our screen plus having to reinstall android files often I lose all my saved info so it doesn't work out for me. Sprint needs to hurry up with an HTC Android phone.
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I tried the "Ebay.apk" from 4Shared, but it doesn't display properly. The tabs extend all the way to the bottom of the other screen which is a common problem for us vogue port users.

Marketplace Tracking - How's YOUR COUNTRY doing?

Well, I feel a bit like a kid on Christmas morning who has excitedly ripped through 17 layers of Christmas wrapping paper only to find a pair of wildly patterned woolly socks from that aunt you nver really liked...
I know Marketplace, as a unified platform for wimno apps is in its infancy and that there are cracking issues and such, but given Microsofts many years of work in this area, not to mention developers work here and elsewhere, as well as the plethora of free applications all over the interweb I would have thought that they could unify a lot quicker!
Could they not give a guy a job of just herding them up, rounding up some freeware and doing a bit of good ol' Microsoft altruism and help kick start this thing! What have they got to lose? They could well afford it, so why no push, even on freeware, the biggest enticer!
We know the model works exceedingly well on other platforms (except Nokia/Ovi of course), and new users (greenhorns, noobies etc) would prefer to go to one place (ON THEIR DEVICE) read some peer reviews and get downloading..
In Ireland right now, there are a sum total of 82 apps in the app store. 2 weeks ago there were 80.
Now, I have the party poppers and bunting here for when it hits the 100 mark (picture that Press Release- iPhone style ) but I'd really like to track the growth of the Marketplace through carriers and in different countries.
So,
How many apps in YOUR Marketplace (approx) and where you at?
Found anything good?
Cheers,
wab

In Holland, we currently have 22 apps available
Including this VERY VERY usefull app for €335,39 (HERE)
Translation for those who don't understand:
Functions:
* Show are rich you are
* For the rich people
* Chat with other rich people
* Show that you got some serious cash
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Lennart88 said:
In Holland, we currently have 22 apps available
Including this VERY VERY usefull app for €335,39 (HERE)
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Sounds cool

Lennart88 said:
In Holland, we currently have 22 apps available
Including this VERY VERY usefull app for €335,39 (HERE)
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Mon Dieu! Good God man.. now you know how sensitive that HD2 screen is, be careful browsing the marketplace in Holland. A slipped finder and.... !

If I recall correctly, there used to be some application in the iTunes Store too, called I Am Rich. Which was priced at 999,99 dollar!

Check out this thread m8. The app allows you to log into any countrys marketplace. tried it as there are loads of apps on the usa marketplace.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=577627

11 apps....zero games
From Norway

In Netherlands I had 22 apps, and Ireland I had 61

Approx 100 in total in Australia. 43 games... almost 4 times less than the US

How do you count the number of apps in Marketplace?? If I just add up all the numbers for categories, I get 94 apps for Russia. However, some apps appear in more than one category, so the actual number is less than that.

63 apps in total in France. 30 games.

BTW, I just noticed something. It seems that the market is chosen by Marketplace by the settings you have in Regional and Language settings at the time of installing the program. I have one device where I set it as English (UK), and another one set as Russian (Russia), so I get different number of apps there. I guess uninstalling Marketplace, swithing to English (US), reinstalling it and switching back should give you access to US market.

Yeah, but I guess you'd still need a US credit card to buy apps from the US market, like when using the 'marketplace location switch' tool.
Microsoft should just make all non-location-specific apps internationally available as quickly as possible, whatever it takes, and not leave it up to the developers. This just makes the whole "let's take on the App Store" idea utterly ridiculous. By the way, in Belgium: 12 apps at the moment.

Yes, I agree, this market segregation is plain ridiculous. Not that I care too much though - I don't like the idea of buying an application and not having a cab handy. I don't want to bother reinstalling everything over the air in case I flash another ROM or something. If they don't want to sell something to me I'll get it for free - plain and simple.

vangrieg said:
BTW, I just noticed something. It seems that the market is chosen by Marketplace by the settings you have in Regional and Language settings at the time of installing the program. I have one device where I set it as English (UK), and another one set as Russian (Russia), so I get different number of apps there. I guess uninstalling Marketplace, swithing to English (US), reinstalling it and switching back should give you access to US market.
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You dont have to reinstall it, just switch. Works on my Athena 7510 without softreset as well, just restart the MP-app.

Doesn't work for me.

Can we get some more country stats? Would like to see the level of progression if possible.
Cheers,

weareborg said:
Can we get some more country stats? Would like to see the level of progression if possible.
Cheers,
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Just download 'Marketplace Region Switch' from the forum and you can have a look at any country's Marketplace yourself

[FAQ]: SGS Vibrant i9000m (Bell), also applicable to other models

Data Connection 2G/3G/H
This phone when used on Bell's own network, it can only do 3G & H
(this is not a hardware issue but rather a network issue, there is a topic about this discussion, link coming soon)
However once unlocked the have full 1G(Cuba!)/2G(EDGE)/3G/H on Fido, Rogers, AT&T and any other network that supports the 850/1900/2100 band for data communication
Pre-installed Apps:
TeleNav GPS Navigator if you are not online via 3G or WiFi, you'll get an error message "This application is not available" or something along those lines
The application is not free, it wants you to register for $10 a month, it's safe to uninstall after rooting
BellTV Remote PVR only works if you have a Bell digital cable box for TV, it's safe to uninstall after rooting
Tunes & Apps it's just an Advertisement URL link, it tries to go
Code:
ads.bwanet.ca/getnew.jsp?request=PDAdownload
the link is dead anyways, it's safe to delete after rooting
TV & Radio supposedly to Watch Live TV, Listen to Music and Talk Radio... but it doesn't work.
It might be only available to people on Bell network, the error messages says
> Error
There was a problem
connecting to the service.
Check your data connection.
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my recommendation uninstall it if you are rooted, there are better Apps in Android Market that offers the same feature & service
Kobo it comes included with the latest official ROMs. You might want to keep it if you are an e-book reader. It channels you to their online catalog of e-books. Depending from each point of view, it can be categorized as another Advertisement or a Tool.
Personally I'll uninstall it (you'll need to be rooted), the only thing I'll ever read in my phone are PDF files, for everything else i got RSS feeds, tons of e-mails/SMS to go through an lots of websites to keep me busy and relaxed.
AllShare a simple to use App to share your files in the phone to other devices wirelessly.
Worth keeping? Yes
Layar is more of a fun tool than a real utility, it lets you catalog and get info of nearby places where you are standing, it requires the GPS to be ON-line. This App is based on the Anime feature in Eden of the East.
Worth keeping? Yes
Navigation Google Maps Navigation, a simple to use Navigation tool that works out of the box.
Worth keeping? Yes
ThinkFree Office requires activation, but it's completely Free as the name implies (unlike other Apps which claims to be "free" but is crippled one war or another, or with Ads.) you can open and create Microsoft Word Doc, Spread Sheet, and PowerPoint slides, all from the tips of your fingers.
It takes a bit to get used to navigating around the software to do what would normally have been a simple task in the PC.
Worth keeping? Yes
Samsung Apps List of available freebies:
- eBooks by Kobo (the other piece of the forced on ROM Kobo eBook Market)
- Social Hub Push Email and IM (as the name implies it does everything, it's quite good infact, it adds additional supported services to the original version, now it can do Google Accounts, Hotmail/Live Accounts, Yahoo Accounts, Facebook Accounts, Twiter Accounts, MySpace Accounts)
- RoadSMS (SMS that lets you see behind the phone, the road or whatever your phone camera seems to be pointing... great App to check out on girls on the restaurant table in front of you )
- Robert Parker (wine guide)
- Radio Companion (i find it rather interesting, it lets you sing karaoke to the radio station you are listening to... well sort of, it will scroll and display the lyrics as the song plays on the radio station)
- Asphalt5 (racing game, full version, completely free, notice this is not the Asphalt5 HD)
- Vlingo Voice (voice control your phone, dictation, launch apps, etc)
- Krazy Kart Racing (from Konami) cartoonish kart racing game, fun!
- Facebook for Samsung the name says it all it's a new facebook apps from Samsung
- Movies App for movie show times, trailers and reviews
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
- Blinkx Beat
- ComedyTime

You may want to add something in here about Bell's lack of a 2g GSM network and checking if your phone has the download mode disabled or not. These seem to be 2 common questions on these forums about the Canadian I9000M.

Thanks for the reminder, yes this FAQ is a work in progress

The TV & Radio app is worth keeping if you are a Bell subscriber and into the idea. Basically it is a premium app, you have to pay for subscriptions to channels. But you can access content like live NHL games, HBO, etc.
It also lets you subscribe to and listen to Sirius sat. radio.
But if you don't have a 6GB plan it's a total non-starter.

For someone in the United States, where's the best place to purchase an unlocked one? I can't find any on US ebay and only like 3 on CA ebay.

AllGamer said:
... safe to uninstall after rooting
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Silly question: how do you uninstall apps after rooting? (I'd appreciate teaching me how to do that using Root Explorer.)

INeedYourHelp said:
For someone in the United States, where's the best place to purchase an unlocked one? I can't find any on US ebay and only like 3 on CA ebay.
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The states ones are all carrier exclusive, not sure when they'll have unlocked ones available?

Aqua1ung said:
Silly question: how do you uninstall apps after rooting? (I'd appreciate teaching me how to do that using Root Explorer.)
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i do it via busybox or any other terminal app
using command lines:
cd /directory/where/apps/reside
rm WhateverName.apk
there is a topic in one of the 23+ SGS sub forums with a full list of all the Apk safe to remove, but i can't find it because i forgot which of the so many forums we have are storing it
this is why we need this to happen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=764084

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i do it via busybox or any other terminal app...
cd /directory/where/apps/reside
rm WhateverName.apk
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So is this just a matter of deleting the corresponding .apk file? Or is there something more to it? If the former holds, then how can I tell where the undesired (i.e. stock) applications are located for the I9000M?

found it, here's the topic you want to remove the stuff you don't want
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712546

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found it, here's the topic you want to remove the stuff you don't want
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712546
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Thanks. Where would I find the apps that you listed as safe, such as Tunes and Apps and the rest? Those look to me to be better deletion candidates.

Look, I know this isn't the right thread to be posting in, but I have a dying question to OP.
How did you root your i9000m? I cannot seem to root mine! Nor can I find a confirmed method of doing it.

roma17 said:
Look, I know this isn't the right thread to be posting in, but I have a dying question to OP.
How did you root your i9000m? I cannot seem to root mine! Nor can I find a confirmed method of doing it.
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follow step one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747235
and if you want to unlock you phone too
follow step two

AllGamer said:
follow step one
and if you want to unlock you phone too
follow step two
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and you're absolutely sure that if i follow step one correctly, that the phone will be rooted? (Yes I know nothing is sure, but I just need to hear it from you).

roma17 said:
and you're absolutely sure that if i follow step one correctly, that the phone will be rooted? (Yes I know nothing is sure, but I just need to hear it from you).
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those are proven steps that i used on my phones

Before this thread gets hijacked, would you mind answering my question above: Where would I find the apps that you listed as safe, such as Tunes and Apps and the rest? Those look to me to be better deletion candidates.
Thanks.
Edit: alright, I think I found'em. What's tn55-android-blur.apk? The TeleNav application by any chance?

updated
- Krazy Kart Racing (from Konami) cartoonish kart racing game, fun!

Any chance of an apk dump of "Social Hub Push Email and IM" and "Radio Companion" apps? (assuming that they are legal to share, these aren't in my JP3 app store).
I would also ask for Krazy Kart Racing, but pretty sure thats a paid app and I don't wanna break any rules lol..
Otherwise, if no-one can share anything... what firmwares are these apps available for? just the non-beta ones? or just for the bell i9000?

Yes, bell i9000m JH2 is the latest official ROM from Kies
it is compatible with I9000 international, but you will need Odin to flash it
or do the KIES cheat as mentioned in another topic, to make the changes in the registry, so it will download Bell JH2 for you.
But as far as i know, if they are included as freebies inside Samsung Apps, it should also be available to the international i9000 ROMs with Samsung Apps

Thanks for the reply AllGamer
Sorry that I'm a little confused, are the radio and social hub push email included in the firmware or downloadable from the samsung apps store?
Do you know how samsung app store determines phone version? Can we fake this through build.prop or something to download the latest apps, or does it have a more complicated check?
Only cause it seems that the number of apps available to JP3 is limited (and I wanna stick to this firmware for now, it's awesome )

[Q] Paid apps?

Is there any way to download paid apps? Rooted A500
thanks

huxflux2003 said:
Is there any way to download paid apps? Rooted A500
thanks
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If you purchased the apps using your android account and they show up in the tablet market, you can download them.
I've purchased quite a few and I can download them all. Some may not be fully compatible (fit into a tiny area of your screen) but will generally work if they show up in the tablet market.

I purchased the History Channel game straight from the market on the device even. Not worth $7 necessarily, but proof you can pay and play nonetheless.

The problem is that paid apps (along with some others - Google Earth for example) do not show at all in my market. When I try to install them through market.android.com I get a ""this item cannot be installed in your device's country". I am located in Greece. I had the same problem with Samsung Galaxy S, but it was solved using Market Enabler to change the carrier. The Iconia I have does not have 3G, so there is no carrier involved (tried Market Enabled and it does not work). What does it use to check your location. IP?

Most likely, which is very ****ty. As an American living in Mexico I get screwed constantly. It's tempted me to move back many times. Only $6 per pound filet mignon keeps me here.
It might use your address and credit card on file too though, I'm not sure. My account was made in the US, funded by US bank etc. I have access to all apps the USA does, but my prices are shown in pesos. Which in itself I find insulting.
Maybe try setting up a USA vpn on your router if it's available as an option to you.

TicWatch, is it possible to translate in english or to install android wear?

Hello guys, i have a ticwatch full in chinese, but is there a way to install android wear instead of tic os (custom android 5.1) or to translate this awesome OS in english?

Where did you buy your ticwatch?

Regretfully, there is NO Android Wear ROM for Ticwatches.
- But fortunately, there is an "Android-Wear-Compatible Mode" which can be turned on by the watch's phone app Ticwear Helper.
- But unfortunately, the "AWCM" is now "AWCCM" - Android-Wear-CHINA (which is a "handicapped" version of AW and is not compatible with AW apps) Compatible Mode - and that only Android Wear CHINA apps can be synced to the watch.
- But fortunately you can turn on ADB on WiFi and force install the android_wear_micro.apk to the watch.
- But unfortunately those apps you force installed will be uninstalled when the Ticwear Helper automatically syncing apps between the phone and the watch every now and then, even though you may have installed the phone-side apps.
- But and at last, fortunately you can set the language to English, by 设置(the gear icon) - 偏好设置(the star icon) - 语言设置(the 中/EN icon, a single tap is enough).

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Regretfully, there is NO Android Wear ROM for Ticwatches.
- But fortunately, there is an "Android-Wear-Compatible Mode" which can be turned on by the watch's phone app Ticwear Helper.
- But unfortunately, the "AWCM" is now "AWCCM" - Android-Wear-CHINA (which is a "handicapped" version of AW and is not compatible with AW apps) Compatible Mode - and that only Android Wear CHINA apps can be synced to the watch.
- But fortunately you can turn on ADB on WiFi and force install the android_wear_micro.apk to the watch.
- But unfortunately those apps you force installed will be uninstalled when the Ticwear Helper automatically syncing apps between the phone and the watch every now and then, even though you may have installed the phone-side apps.
- But and at last, fortunately you can set the language to English, by 设置(the gear icon) - 偏好设置(the star icon) - 语言设置(the 中/EN icon, a single tap is enough).
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Wow, cdljl2005... reading that post is about as close to riding a roller coaster as you can get in a forum!

cdljl2005 said:
Regretfully, there is NO Android Wear ROM for Ticwatches.
- But fortunately, there is an "Android-Wear-Compatible Mode" which can be turned on by the watch's phone app Ticwear Helper.
- But unfortunately, the "AWCM" is now "AWCCM" - Android-Wear-CHINA (which is a "handicapped" version of AW and is not compatible with AW apps) Compatible Mode - and that only Android Wear CHINA apps can be synced to the watch.
- But fortunately you can turn on ADB on WiFi and force install the android_wear_micro.apk to the watch.
- But unfortunately those apps you force installed will be uninstalled when the Ticwear Helper automatically syncing apps between the phone and the watch every now and then, even though you may have installed the phone-side apps.
- But and at last, fortunately you can set the language to English, by 设置(the gear icon) - 偏好设置(the star icon) - 语言设置(the 中/EN icon, a single tap is enough).
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Great info on this for people who want this watch but only know English. What apps that you tried on AWCM worked? Any root possibility you know of? Also in your opinion is the ticwear app does it have a lot of apps we can use in English? Thanks again for the great insight on this!

primod808 said:
Great info on this for people who want this watch but only know English. What apps that you tried on AWCM worked? Any root possibility you know of? Also in your opinion is the ticwear app does it have a lot of apps we can use in English? Thanks again for the great insight on this!
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there's an official wear app store (from mobvoi and is used officially by all watch running android wear china) which you can download from website to your phone(search for mobvoi wear store), but it's app fully in chinese anyway, currently official available app for china android wear which should useful for international user:
1. wechat
2. alipay (similar to paypal but it's for china use, if you want buy from like aliexpress or taobao)
3. ink weather (similar to accuweather)
4. few watchfaces
5. 2 games
as for ticwear's own app store (which can install & doenst require to switch on the aw compatible mode):
1. watchmaker premium (old version through) - repack from android wear app
2. wear gallery (腕间图库) - sync your phone gallery to watch
3. watch light (手表灯) - torch light app for watch - repack from android wear app
4. wear codes - sync qr code to watch - repack from android wear app
5. remote camera (远程相机) - repack from android wear app
6. calculator (计算器) - repack from android wear app
7. wear calendar(手表日历) - repack from android wear app
there's more but i didnt manage to try it all

alvanyap said:
there's an official wear app store (from mobvoi and is used officially by all watch running android wear china) which you can download from website to your phone(search for mobvoi wear store), but it's app fully in chinese anyway, currently official available app for china android wear which should useful for international user:
1. wechat
2. alipay (similar to paypal but it's for china use, if you want buy from like aliexpress or taobao)
3. ink weather (similar to accuweather)
4. few watchfaces
5. 2 games
as for ticwear's own app store (which can install & doenst require to switch on the aw compatible mode):
1. watchmaker premium (old version through) - repack from android wear app
2. wear gallery (腕间图库) - sync your phone gallery to watch
3. watch light (手表灯) - torch light app for watch - repack from android wear app
4. wear codes - sync qr code to watch - repack from android wear app
5. remote camera (远程相机) - repack from android wear app
6. calculator (计算器) - repack from android wear app
7. wear calendar(手表日历) - repack from android wear app
there's more but i didnt manage to try it all
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Thanks for information! Did you try side loading international android wear to your ticwatch? What's your opinion on the watch? Do you have Google services in your area?
Thanks again.

primod808 said:
Thanks for information! Did you try side loading international android wear to your ticwatch? What's your opinion on the watch? Do you have Google services in your area?
Thanks again.
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i'm at malaysia and yes my region have google services, my opinion on watch, in comparison to zenwatch first gen (my first android wear):
hardware:
1. the transflective display is superb(ignore the low resolution problem)! can stick to minimum brightness all the time (although it will turn to black & white under direct sunlight)
2. nice design! (it's better than zenwatch & lg watch urbane in terms of design)
3. hardware spec u get what u paid, on par with current mainstream smartwatch
4. standard watchband is basically a rubbish, but it's standard 22mm watch band means you can swipe it on your demand
5. Qi wireless charging
software:
1. It's OS, ticwear is basically useless outside mainland china: it only understand chinese for voice recognition.
2. it's core function eg call for taxi, navigation & etc all only serve in china
3. it get notification like android wear do, but not exactly same, example wechat will be same like you get from android wear if you turned on android wear compatible mode, but that's not for whatsapp, in android wear the whatsapp notification, you swipe left then you can c the chat history & swipe again will allow you to reply in voice for draw emoji or simple predefine reply, as for ticwear, the you only can c the latest message and reply with voice (of course in chinese) or predefine reply, here's the different, if you get more than 1 message then you wont able to view it
4. by using adb sideload (by wifi),it's possible to sideload app to watch as mentioned by previous post, but not all them function, for example google maps cant work in this (will keep force close on watch), endomondo will run but the force close screen will keep on appear on watch which meaningless if you want view your workout status on watch, watchmaker pro will work flawless, but not watchmaster (another watchface app)
5. wrist gesture totally different from android wear, in android wear you can flick your wrist to move from 1 notification to next notification, but in ticwear it only allow you to answer call (yes it can call on watch) or activate the voice recognition screen (again only listen to chinese)
6. the screenshot is handy, just double press the watch crown button
7. build in fitness apps require registration which only accept china phone number (and the tracking map is base on baidu map, a china exclusive maps)
8. the always on mode is a rubbish feature (it will finish your watch battery in less than 5 hours), i dunno why they dont implement always on mode with backlight off like what sony smartwatch 3 does (sw3 used semi-transflective screen also), as get reply from official is saying that there's hardware limitation to implement this which i think it's BS
9. the capacitive touch stripe on side is an innovative idea (similar to samsung gear s2 rotating bezel) but when compare to gear s2's rotating bezel it's basically useless
10. app store have some apps which is actually paid app for android wear (eg watchmaker premium, pilot watch faces), but it's foc in ticwear's app store
11. almost every month have update on os, latest update get you english UI (but still the voice it only listen to chinese)
12. the pedometer quite accurate
13. the build in audio control can control stock google play music player (not function for my honor 7 which run on EMUI)
battery life:
battery life is mixed of bags, base on the hardware specification, if run on android wear theoretically it should give you a solid 1.5 days use, but that's not my case, i usually get around 14~16 hours battery life (with aw compatible mode on), it's battery life is not stable especially everytimes after a software update
so is it a good buy?well base on your requirements, i'll recommended you to get huawei watch instead if you:
1. dont know chinese at all
2. you have budget.
3. you look for round watch
you might go for it if you(and that's basically what this watch can do outside mainland china):
1. you satisfy with the limited notification push function (basically better a bit than those cheap square china smartwatch)
2. you want an elegant round watch which have dozen of watchface available online for you to change everyday
3. you not mind to side load the apps to watch (need some efforts and all apps will missing upon sync app from companion apps)

Thanks alvanyap for the great insight on your experience using the ticwatch. Have you heard or read on forums about rooting and bootloader unlocking the ticwatch? Wonder if anyone flashed pure android wear on it?? Please let me know any new news from your ticwatch trying to figure out how to buy from taoboa keep in touch!!

primod808 said:
Thanks alvanyap for the great insight on your experience using the ticwatch. Have you heard or read on forums about rooting and bootloader unlocking the ticwatch? Wonder if anyone flashed pure android wear on it?? Please let me know any new news from your ticwatch trying to figure out how to buy from taoboa keep in touch!!
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currently there's impossible to flash androidwear as it's not open source like android, i would like to flash pure android wear too if it can
for rooting and bootloader unlocking wise also same not possible as this watch is sealed and no possible physical contact to computer, there's no source code from official as well

Well..... I just had a very stupid question.
where can find the“android_wear_micro.apk”?
And also have any possible that can set the language to Traditional Chinese?
thanks.

a040900 said:
Well..... I just had a very stupid question.
where can find the“android_wear_micro.apk”?
And also have any possible that can set the language to Traditional Chinese?
thanks.
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Your best bet is to Google it.
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a040900 said:
Well..... I just had a very stupid question.
where can find the“android_wear_micro.apk”?
And also have any possible that can set the language to Traditional Chinese?
thanks.
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Unzip the apk file, look for raw folder and it's inside
Since this are from mainland China almost impossible for it to have traditional chinese

good news!! ticwatch is going international with english language version.
http://www.wareable.com/smartwatches/mobvoi-ticwatch-international-second-gen-summer-2016

"is going" lol i got 4 ticwatches from my warehouse in china, i live in Italy and i have now 3 ticwatches that i can't sell because we have only chinese inside...

ChromiumPD said:
"is going" lol i got 4 ticwatches from my warehouse in china, i live in Italy and i have now 3 ticwatches that i can't sell because we have only chinese inside...
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From version 3.3 ticwear and ticwatch is completely in english too. Now it is version 3.40.
I live in Italy and I'm using it in english.
The only problem is android app: it starts in chinese if default language is not english, so to use in english you have to switch default language to english or use some app to change laguage only for one app.

I am one of the luck one to get to try out the first international version. They have a test English ticwear companion and they have an update for the watch that takes if front Chinese to English. Just got watch today from Mobovi so not sure how it works. I'll keep you updated.
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cyberbandit1998 said:
I am one of the luck one to get to try out the first international version. They have a test English ticwear companion and they have an update for the watch that takes if front Chinese to English. Just got watch today from Mobovi so not sure how it works. I'll keep you updated.
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Cool were you selected as one of the beta testers for the international version?
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cyberbandit1998 said:
I am one of the luck one to get to try out the first international version. They have a test English ticwear companion and they have an update for the watch that takes if front Chinese to English. Just got watch today from Mobovi so not sure how it works. I'll keep you updated.
Updated and as you can see it now English.
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Does the international version have the android wear compatibility mode?