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I like it and would think it was pretty cool!
The SW nerd in me wants this!
I already called verizon about it the other day & they're calling me on the sale date. if I'm not home to order it, they'll do a phone order for me
mr.thrifty
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Rooting is basically "unlocking" you gain access to the "root" of the phone...
Bricking is when you FUBAR it.....
Kabukiman
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Great comic about phone users being cheap bastards: https://theoatmeal.com/blog/apps
Funny/sad and true.
Funny/sad and true.
mr.thrifty
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I'll pay some $$ for a good app... even have a few games I paid $5 for...
My beef with Android is that there's no one making someone put out the best app they can possibly do... sometimes you don't get the best work from someone unless they have to do it..
My beef with Android is that there's no one making someone put out the best app they can possibly do... sometimes you don't get the best work from someone unless they have to do it..
Got Android 2.2 for my Droid Incredible, pretty nice to have Flash now. And it has a good flashlight app which is cool. I'm not sure if the phone is actually faster, but it has nice new features.
Kabukiman
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Kabukiman
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Does any task killer work with the 2.2 update?
Nope. Any phone capable of running 2.2 doesn't need a task killer. Android was built as a mobile OS, so you can't think of it in desktop terms.
Here is a video by Google that explains how Android memory and cpu really well. However, it's a video aimed at developers, not end-users, so it may end up just sounding like technobabble to some viewers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6gSd4ugSI&feature=player_embedded
The short of it is: Android handles all memory and cpu allocation just fine. There really isn't a need for a task manager, especially on 2.2.
If you're interested in the guts of Android, I really recommend watching the entire Androidology series of videos: https://developer.android.com/videos/index.html#v=QBGfUs9mQYY
I truly believe the only time a task manager is useful is if you have one app in mind that you want to keep on your phone, but don't want running itself. Any other use would just be shooting yourself in the foot and you would be sacrificing efficiency and performance in your quest for efficiency and performance.
I know, but maybe I can win one too!
Hey, I read that you can only get this on the internet. Is that true? You can't pre-order it?
I dunno, when I called verizon, they said a few will be at the stores. she didn't say how many. but they are shipping out from somewhere in ohio though, she did say that
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eh...none of that helps me shut down WeatherBug or my Xbox Live program quickly like my Task Killer did, when I didn't want them on.
Kabukiman
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Well it does explain that there really is no point in shutting down programs like that manually since the OS handles it all. It also explains that, if those are programs you use a lot, they will relaunch in memory (which is not the same as actively running as explained) as soon as you close them anyway.
However, if you really need to kill them, you could try Settings > Applications > Running Services
Or use Process Manager in Astro File Manager under Tools.
I don't have 2.2 yet, so I don't know if those options are still there or not. It's also a lot of extra clicks than just launching ATK, but you may be able to make a shortcut with Launcher Pro or something similar. Not sure though.
I'll be picking the Samsung Fascinate up for my wife when it hits the streets this Thursday. Played around with it at Verizon today and it's a sexy phone.
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edit: I guess you're trying to say that the X is better? I've got an X already but she liked the Fascinate better. That comparison is horrible in that link though. It's wrong in a lot of categories.
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