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How make make my phone better.

Anyone have any tips that I could use to make my Android/Atrix experience better.
Any tips?
*Sorry if this is in the wrong section.

Oh sorry, didn't see it. Don't need to swear at me.

Here is my tip from my shallow experience with the phone and android.
1. do factory reset after your phone has been fully charged to 100% for 4hours-ish while its turned off
2. get before update root
3. update to 1.57
4. do the post update root
5. get titanium backup pro and go to the freeze the applications under the safelist.
6. get an launcher (I bought launcherpro plus, but i think just launcherpro is just as good... because the only major perks i've noticed was the launcherpro widgets and widget resizing)
7. freeze the motoblur home(after installing another launcher like lpp)
8. download screengrabber app (it works on rooted phone and I like using it, you may not need a screen capture program)
9. do the webtop mod if you want to try it. you need android sdk first to do adb commands. (I tried it to see how lapdock would feel like and I found it pretty good)
I love launcher pro, as it looks so nice!!! 3d app drawer and home screen flipping animations, and overall so many settings you can customize. (# of app row, column etc)

hungryeel said:
here is my tip from my shallow experience with the phone and android.
1. Do factory reset after your phone has been fully charged to 100% for 4hours-ish while its turned off
2. Get before update root
3. Update to 1.57
4. Do the post update root
5. Get titanium backup pro and go to the freeze the applications under the safelist.
6. Get an launcher (i bought launcherpro plus, but i think just launcherpro is just as good... Because the only major perks i've noticed was the launcherpro widgets and widget resizing)
7. Freeze the motoblur home(after installing another launcher like lpp)
8. Download screengrabber app (it works on rooted phone and i like using it, you may not need a screen capture program)
9. Do the webtop mod if you want to try it. You need android sdk first to do adb commands. (i tried it to see how lapdock would feel like and i found it pretty good)
i love launcher pro, as it looks so nice!!! 3d app drawer and home screen flipping animations, and overall so many settings you can customize. (# of app row, column etc)
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thank you so much!

Haven't used the phone, but just look around under the forums and find some guides. Atleast you will be able to find a guide to root it and such which will make life much better and more open for improvement best of luck.
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That was pretty pointless...
no need to cuss...
I was in the same boat as the OP and it was hard for me to search through the massive massive amount of info on this forum.
No need to be so hostile... There has been alot of hate on the forum lately. I know it gets annoying when the new users start asking questions that can be found by searching. But, you have two sensible choices: 1. give them some tips so they know what to search for, or 2. don't reply to thread and let the thread die off...

Dude, You better calm down! I just got banned a couple days for fighting with somebody and cursing and you have a ****load of posts just like this! I had 2 posts then banned! You've been lucky so far but all someones gotta do is report you and then here comes the ban hammer!
No ones even starting with you! This guy just asked a question! Calm down!

if you dont need stuff like email, calendar and contacts updated to the minute its a good idea to disable this feature in settings and with titanium backup. theres a big thread in the dev section about what apps from att that are safe to freeze with titanium. this alone will significantly increase your battery life.

neotekz said:
if you dont need stuff like email, calendar and contacts updated to the minute its a good idea to disable this feature in settings and with titanium backup. Theres a big thread in the dev section about what apps from att that are safe to freeze with titanium. This alone will significantly increase your battery life.
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thanks
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and if you're feeling real brave??.... You could root the **** out of it and flash gingerblur or gladiatrix or the newest rom greyblur!! Im about to flash greyblur right now!

If you want a gingerbead look to your phone, as well as getting rid of the hideous white notification bar, you should try out GingerBlur, a pseudo-rom for the Atrix.
GrayBlur has also been released, which I'll be trying out shortly.
Get a launcher. If you have the money (15$) I would buy SPB Shell. That is one amazing launcher. Or just get one of the many others like ADW, Launcher Pro, Go Launcher, etc.
If you want to tether (data plan required), go to the dev section to get the tethering APN for mobile hotspot.
Install Tenfar's custom bootstrap recovery. Allows you to flash ROMs.
Install the Amazon App market. A free paid app a day (games too).
And last but not least: check out the themes section. Lots of cool themes and boot images.

PixoNova said:
If you want a gingerbead look to your phone, as well as getting rid of the hideous white notification bar, you should try out GingerBlur, a pseudo-rom for the Atrix.
GrayBlur has also been released, which I'll be trying out shortly.
Get a launcher. If you have the money (15$) I would buy SPB Shell. That is one amazing launcher. Or just get one of the many others like ADW, Launcher Pro, Go Launcher, etc.
If you want to tether (data plan required), go to the dev section to get the tethering APN for mobile hotspot.
Install Tenfar's custom bootstrap recovery. Allows you to flash ROMs.
Install the Amazon App market. A free paid app a day (games too).
And last but not least: check out the themes section. Lots of cool themes and boot images.
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I didn't see the Amazon App Store on the Android Market. Where can I get it?

Chubby_Skunk said:
I didn't see the Amazon App Store on the Android Market. Where can I get it?
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You'll have to side load it. you can enable that by running glad root.
Then, download the apk from amazon, put it on your phone, and install
Definitely worth it
http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011
Theres a link there to input your email to download it
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PixoNova said:
You'll have to side load it. you can enable that by running glad root.
Then, download the apk from amazon, put it on your phone, and install
Definitely worth it
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Alright thanks for the info. So I get one free app every day?

Chubby_Skunk said:
Alright thanks for the info. So I get one free app every day?
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Not of your choosing
But it'll tell which app will be for free. I got sham encore, zenonia 2, and trillian for free.
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Chubby_Skunk said:
Alright thanks for the info. So I get one free app every day?
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Yeah but one thing you gotta know is you can never uninstall amazon appstore or your free apps will stop working which kinda sucks!

Gutterball said:
Yeah but one thing you gotta know is you can never uninstall amazon appstore or your free apps will stop working which kinda sucks!
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Hm wasn't aware of that. I do know that every single download oas considered a purchase, so if you ever want to switch devices, you can just redownload them like ever normal market.
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PixoNova said:
Hm wasn't aware of that. I do know that every single download oas considered a purchase, so if you ever want to switch devices, you can just redownload them like ever normal market.
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Yeah as long as you reinstall amazon appstore all the time with it and I was reading that the appstore is kind of a form of spyware and require too much info from the user.
Uninstall appstore and you'll see. I had angry birds rio and a few others for free. I uninstalled the appstore and then my apps just stopped working! I heard this would happen but didnt believe it! But it is 100% true! Which like I said sucks!

How do I disable MotoBlur using TiBu?
Never live in the past but always learn from it.

Get GO Launcher EX. It's so much smoother than stock, you'll love it. I just returned to it after using LauncherPro Plus for a few weeks. Features on LauncherPro are great, but it had some stability issues for me, and GO Launcher is MUCH smoother and consistent for me. There are a lot of themes for it as well.

New Android Market!

Anyone has the updated Market rolled to his/her device yet!?
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-android-market-for-phones-with.html

Here the apk
http://goo.gl/gXOQm

EnmanuelTavarez said:
Here the apk
http://goo.gl/gXOQm
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Can't seem to install this. Anyone else got this to work?

Try to Uninstall the previous version with titanium backup

It works on Thunderbolt 2.2.1, stock.
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I'll back it up with RootExplorer and try this out and see what happens. I'll let you guys know if it works on the N1....

Works on galaxy S2. Seems MUCH slower than the old market

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Works on galaxy S2. Seems MUCH slower than the old market
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Same. It works fine on N1, I did get an error at first but I got it working. Its slower then the regular market, but I like it overall.

The new market looks really good and works very smoothly for me.
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Movie section of Market doesn't work with rooted devices
If your device is rooted, you won't have access to the Movies section.
Nice, Google, nice.
coffeemm

Working on rooted defy. Movie section is there. But not willing to 3.99 to test it. Someday. Running good though. Looks nice. Kinda reminds me of wm7
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Working great on my N1... thanks for posting

I noticed that some apps vanish from My Apps in the new Market. I had about 4 apps to update in the old Market, two manual because of changed permissions. I left it as-is and installed the new Market. In the new Market, only the two apps without changed permissions appeared as updates in My Apps. The other two apps had vanished completely from the My Apps list. If I search for them manually they will still show up and I can update them though.

You may want to try clearing the data of the market app

Install the new market using the apk from android central.
I like a nice little improvement to the notification: it says "updating" instead of "installing" now
Yet, it is not performing fast enough... I feel laggy when using it. And the new UI looks like WP7 (though I personally like this new design )
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so it's not just me thinking that it's really laggy ... maybe it's not the final version?
or maybe we now need a Dual-Core Phone to use the new Market

It runs fine for me on the N1 most of the time. The only lag I've noticed is when it's fetching the icons for the apps on the Staff Picks screen or similar. When the icons have been downloaded it runs smoothly. I like the Honeycomb/ICS-like design.

Downloaded Market from http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/07/12/download-the-new-android-market-v3-0-26-with-support-for-movies-and-books/ I am not sure when it will go live in my country so Downloaded from there..I love it but Kinda fell Lag.I think it is new so might take few days/weeks to fix it over it is SO COOL on SGS2 but I have a Problem I can't see Movies Option I think Movies option is not Available in my country yet

Yeah, movie section doesnt appear on my market using MIUI Rom.
Anybody else having issues with Facebook since switching markets? Logic says it can't effect of but since I updated the market, Facebook won't load. Happened immediately after installing the market.

don't be so quick to yell at google for blocking movies if you're rooted
it's pretty clear the movie studios wouldn't give them the licenses for the movies unless they blocked rooted devices
i mean, i'm not agreeing with the studios. cuz are they REALLY worried people are gonna ****ing steal ****ty low res videos off their cellphone? there's SO MANY other(better) ways to pirate these movies. but whatever

After Dexter Mod, Google Play doesn't allow purchase

Just completed the Dexter Mod to allow Google Play on my A7.
All appears working fine, except that Google play will not allow me to purchase any apps. I get an Error ("An error occurred, please try again"), everytime I touch the price button on any app or music.
I've rebooted the device without clearing the issue.
Any ideas?
Oh yeah, this device is not on Googles list of supported devices.
Thanks

Update - Still no joy. Free aps download, but cannot buy
I decided to try to re-do the mod.
I first went to Google and deleted all my accounts.
I did the Dexter mod again from scratch and set up a new Google Acct after the reboot.
Going to Google Play updated the Android Marketplace to Play Store on the tablet.
Using Google Play I still cannot buy an app, but I can download a free one. There are only two apps listed anyway. Missle Command which I cannot buy for $0.99 and 8Track, a music app which is free and downloaded fine.
The first time I did this there were a bizillion apps available, although I could get to none of them.
Any ideas here?
***** Another Update: I discovered I can buy apps using Play Store through my PC for the A7 which upload fine, but still not directly thru the A7

Another Update: Success
Seems like after waiting a while and not using the tablet's Play Store, when finally returning, I have a full list of games and apps.
I also just successfully downloaded a free game (Angry Birds Space) directly from the A7.
This is good news!
I had read elsewhere that on another tablet (Samsung, I believe), ignoring the Play Store app on the tablet for a while would eventually alloe it to work properly.
Seems like that's the case here.

Wow, quiet group here! Lots of views on both of my current threads and not a single comment. I know everyone was just waiting for me to figure it out myself ;<)

Dexter has more than a dozen Mods for at least 3 OS on at least 6 platforms. Probably that is the reason that no one replied ??
Dan

rockethead26 said:
Wow, quiet group here! Lots of views on both of my current threads and not a single comment. I know everyone was just waiting for me to figure it out myself ;<)
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I haven't been in this forum in a while just pop in once in a while, might find better help for the a7 at tabketroms.com, but any ways have you tried clearing the cache and data of the google play store in your settings?

Thanks for the recommendation on the other site. Everything works fine, but the device is listed as not supported by a great majority of the apps. It's kind of a worthless tablet, at least it was free.

rockethead26 said:
Thanks for the recommendation on the other site. Everything works fine, but the device is listed as not supported by a great majority of the apps. It's kind of a worthless tablet, at least it was free.
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I been using the cm7 which uses a modified build.prop for the xoom, or you could easily find a modified market here on xda
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smallba said:
I been using the cm7 which uses a modified build.prop for the xoom, or you could easily find a modified market here on xda
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Thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll just let this one die a quiet death.

Does any like there kindle as is

No one seems to want to keep the stock launcher i dont think its bad im still hopeing someone will mod it to fix the thing that are a little annoy ing.
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Amazon is bound to get it right with someone.
But most people that post on here are looking for a major change.

You are on a development site we represent probably less than 1/10th of 1% of kindle users

The 'extended settings' app in this thread has some stock launcher mod settings.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37352925
[APP][1/31/2012]KFHD Extended Settings

I'm still running the stock launcher. Like wouldn't describe my relationship to it, but I haven't been terribly motivated once I got root with play and gapps working.

What Are Our Thoughts Around The Kindle Fire HD Or 2
xiro49 said:
No one seems to want to keep the stock launcher i dont think its bad im still hopeing someone will mod it to fix the thing that are a little annoy ing.
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xiro49,
This is a very personal question which you will get a thousand or more different answers. I think the best question to ask you is: What do you find annoying with the Kindle? When you replay to this question, I will expand on how to improve what you do not like with the Kindle.
I really think the Kindle is a solid piece of hardware, I do not like the interface but I do love many other aspects of the Kindle like the sound and video, they are both top notch on the Kindle.

My main motivation for rooting was access to Google Play, as I wasn't happy with Amazon's limited selection of apps and having to re-purchase apps. So I guess that puts me in the minority of people who aren't looking for major changes.

xiro49 said:
No one seems to want to keep the stock launcher i dont think its bad im still hopeing someone will mod it to fix the thing that are a little annoy ing.
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I prefer the Amazon launcher. When I had the original KF, I did not run the other ports because I think that Google fails at the tablet concept with their launcher. It's ok for a phone but Amazon has a better idea on how to access my stuff. I just wish they had a recent apps button. That would make it much better.

xiro49 said:
No one seems to want to keep the stock launcher i dont think its bad im still hopeing someone will mod it to fix the thing that are a little annoy ing.
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I actually use the stock launcher ---most of the time. It is not bad in what it does. It provides immediate visibility to the most recent things you used or did and lets you get at them very quickly. That is very good if you are like me and use the KFTT again and again for the mostly the same things. What don't you like about it?
For me, I didn't like not having access to the Android Apps I bought on the play store and which I use all the time on my phone. So I rooted my Kindle Fire and added the Play store and now have exactly the Google apps that I want intermingled with the amazon apps that I also use.
Every now and then I do come out of the Amazon Launcher, and use another launcher (ADW, but I have tried Lightning Launcher and Nova launcher) just to see if they would improve my ability to get at what I want to do, or do it faster. Over all there seems no advantage.
So. . . The Amazon Launcher is ok, but I think opening up the Kindle Fire HD to more apps --like those found in the Play store or the 1Mobile Market can enrich the use of the machine. Also adding back flash using the way prokennexusa has recommended in his threads really improved my KF user experience.
But my experience and opinions are based on the fact that I use Amazon Prime a lot --many magazines, some newspapers and many books. Plus the occasional free or paid movie when I need to escape the real world I used to use an Ipad2, but it was too big, too many hard edges and my wife was always taking it with her. . so I am much happier with this -size, content and even how it provides the content is really just what I need!
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gunnyman said:
You are on a development site we represent probably less than 1/10th of 1% of kindle users
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I don't mind the stock home menu I have added some extra touchs like go keyboard and sidebar
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I love the UI. Just needed rooting & Google Play, for me...

Missing Apps, Sideloaded App and observations

First of all I just got to say the fact that I don't have simple apps such as ABC, Fox or HBO Go is a letdown. I still have to switch between my NP and ATV. I don't understand why the NP is so restrictive. I wish I can run full android with the android TV interface. Not this walled garden without many good apps.
What I really like about the NP is the recommendations feature of Android TV. It is well done and pulls in the videos from various apps. I like this curation.
I use the sideloader app and cloud to side load apps. I was able to side load the MSG Go app on the NP. Noticed that it was in portrait mode so I had to download another app to force landscape on all apps. When I watch the video on the msg go app it isn't crisp. I see the scan lines on the movement from the basketball games and the quality isn't HD. On my iPad the same app looks great. Both run off the same wifi so I don't know why the quality is bad on the NP. Maybe there is a setting I need to toggle but the other videos are fine.
What really is frustrating is that apps like Netflix don't work when updated, I have to turn off auto updates for apps to not break anything. It is difficult to know when an update will improve or break an app. It is also difficult to know when an app is compatible or a great android app can be side loaded without compromise.
If anyone has any advise please lay it on me.
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Bboy486 said:
First of all I just got to say the fact that I don't have simple apps such as ABC, Fox or HBO Go is a letdown. I still have to switch between my NP and ATV. I don't understand why the NP is so restrictive. I wish I can run full android with the android TV interface. Not this walled garden without many good apps.
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You can sideload and install whatever you like onto it. But developers have to say they support Android TV in order for it to appear on the Nexus Player through the store because a lot of them don't work with just a remote control, and devs don't want to get emails or bad reviews for not supporting it. You wanna complain about this, go moan at the devs for not making their app suitable for a TV interface.
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It is also difficult to know when an app is compatible or a great android app can be side loaded without compromise.
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Well thats a risk you're gonna have to live with. If its deemed compatible by the developers, it'll be in the Play Store to install on the Nexus Player. If its not, its your risk. There's endless apps, and a very small market for Android TV so a lot of devs just won't bother yet.

Exactly my point. Great experience horrible development
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Maybe the point is that you DON'T sideload. Just because it can be done doesn't mean you'll get a good experience when you do it.
The way Google intended it to be is as a heavily curated selection.....or so they say.

I used to side load but now I don't. I'm not going to use an air mouse or keyboard to control my TV. Usually if there isn't an official app like HBO Go, you can still cast. I would much rather do this than hack my way through some side loaded app.
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I think we are still in a transitional period. Small developers are trying to get the most from their work so they go different places. But some of this stuff is simply politics. Fox, ABC, HBO, Amazon make political choices not based on hardware or software limitations. Why does Watch ESPN work on Fire TV with the controller but on the Nexus Player you need to sideload and use a mouse? Politics at play. Why do I have to sideload Kodi onto the Fire TV? More politics.

kenkiller said:
Maybe the point is that you DON'T sideload. Just because it can be done doesn't mean you'll get a good experience when you do it.
The way Google intended it to be is as a heavily curated selection.....or so they say.
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Side loading is the only way to get the apps that I use regularly on the device I want it on. My point is that it shouldn't be a walled garden and Google should make it so apps like abc, ESPN etc are already on the system. No reason for those basic ones not to be.
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Bboy486 said:
Side loading is the only way to get the apps that I use regularly on the device I want it on. My point is that it shouldn't be a walled garden and Google should make it so apps like abc, ESPN etc are already on the system. No reason for those basic ones not to be.
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It isn't a walled garden if you can sideload. However you are expecting all sideloaded apps to run as they are on a TV when they are made to be used on a touchscreen in the first place.
What you should be ranting is why not more companies or devs release apps that are remote optimized, instead of barking up the wrong tree. Google isn't stopping those companies from releasing TV compatible apps - those companies are the ones not doing so.
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Nice doggy. Now lie down and play dead. [emoji4]
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Too mean
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Too mean
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Too stubborn.
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