The GOOGLE | ANDROID Thread

[pay1093]

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung- ... II_id34682

1pat

[Cid]

Anyone update google maps? The pinch to zoom still there but now they also have double tap and slide to zoom so u can zoom with one finger.... It works pretty good.... Me likes

[Stephon.]

Nice case casper

[sentraman]

S3 users looks like we might get jelly bean soon. They started rolling it out in Poland today over Kies.

[Stephon.]

S2 gets no love? Alright android alright!

[sentraman]

S2 on the list of 10 phones to get it as well

[christopherwilliams2]

S2 gets no love? Alright android alright!

The s2 is getting it... Just a bit later.

[sentraman]

S2 on the list of 10 phones to get it as well

[sentraman]

S2 on the list of 10 phones to get it as well

[christopherwilliams2]

http://youm.me/4v

[syntax]

can the iphone 5 be unlocked here

[Stephon.]

Ask in the apple thread. This is the superior to the iPhone phones thread.

[sentraman]

Ask in the apple thread. This is the superior to the iPhone phones thread.

Rofl

[M_2NR]

Terrifying that just clicking this link can wipe your Samsung phone:

http://t.co/qDTLX6iM ;

(works on quite a few touchwiz Samsungs not sure about custom rom)

DO NOT CLICK IT IF YOU'RE BORED

[sentraman]

And then you thought it was a good idea to post it in the forum. Good work.

[Parvin]

^^^

lol

[casper]

Terrifying that just clicking this link can wipe your Samsung phone:

http://t.co/qDTLX6iM ;

(works on quite a few touchwiz Samsungs not sure about custom rom)

DO NOT CLICK IT IF YOU'RE BORED

i'm sure they will address this though

[Stephon.]

Casper. I was looking for a similar case to yours for an s2 and couldn't find any? Is it that there are none?

[casper]

^^^i will check for you stephon...if i find any i'll be sure to post it up later on this thread

[M_2NR]

And then you thought it was a good idea to post it in the forum. Good work.

i know some of you android folk are quite a bunch of adventurous lads. Thought you all would be willing to give it a try.
In fact it's just a USSD command. Nothing major. The implications are though.

[achillies]

Just use Chrome as default Browser till Sammy fixes this


EDIT: Can happen in Chrome also(not test by me)
Also, bug can affect phones besides Samsung

EDIT: Go to this link to check if you're vulnerable to this exploit: http://www.androidcentral.com/ussd-test

The article explains it

[Val]

I'm interested in trying the Blu Vivo 4.3
Anybody bought this?

[Greypatch]

S2 gets no love? Alright android alright!

that is samsung's call not android

[Shannon]

[original_lollybob]

Lumia vs iPhone, Galaxy S3 and HTC 1X

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/ipho ... -face-off/

u guys are always quick to hype up how great your android devices are and stuff...

but u all never give credit where credit is due...

the new Lumia is showing itself to be better than the flagship devices on both iOS and Android but everybody is strangely quiet.

yes u gonna say its about the ecosystem (i can understand that argument in the iOS camp.. u androidians always boast about your hardware specs)

u gonna say its about look and feel (there's no android device better looking than a lumia)

i just wonder if any android user would take a serious look at the wp8 and by extension Nokia or HTC or Samsung devices.

[M_2NR]

ol, until they post some prices... bloggers can yap all they want, at the end of the day the consumer has to spend the money...
Plus, wp has a long way still wrt app development but I'm optimistic with wp8 change in internal operations (kernel and WinNT, etc.) it should accelerate it's development. Is it too late? Only time will tell but for now and for some time iOS and Android will continue to lead the pack.
Side note, Microsoft, did shoot their own early adopters as wp7 can't go to wp8 unless they buy a new phone... I thought they'd at least put something in place to aid in their transition but it seems there isn't any.

[Logic42]

installed official Jelly Bean on my S3



Data and everything works, no issues so far.
install instructions: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/38625 ... xxdli5.htm

[bassotronics]

^^ Not the latest jelly bean build though, XXDLI8 is the latest I think.

[original_lollybob]

ol, until they post some prices... bloggers can yap all they want, at the end of the day the consumer has to spend the money...
Plus, wp has a long way still wrt app development but I'm optimistic with wp8 change in internal operations (kernel and WinNT, etc.) it should accelerate it's development. Is it too late? Only time will tell but for now and for some time iOS and Android will continue to lead the pack.
Side note, Microsoft, did shoot their own early adopters as wp7 can't go to wp8 unless they buy a new phone... I thought they'd at least put something in place to aid in their transition but it seems there isn't any.

trully

regarding the transition - wp7.8 supposed to satisfy us...

Elop did kinna sorta maybe hint that Nokia may offer a trade in rebate....

[achillies]

Lumia vs iPhone, Galaxy S3 and HTC 1X

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/ipho ... -face-off/

u guys are always quick to hype up how great your android devices are and stuff...

but u all never give credit where credit is due...

Wow, great image stabilization there, best on the market.....

the new Lumia is showing itself to be better than the flagship devices on both iOS and Android but everybody is strangely quiet.

It's not strange, there is really nothing to talk about when it comes to WP8 right now, look over in the WP8 thread it's dead, not even on the first 2 pages of this Forum, on the interwebz, watch the ratio of Android/iOS articles versus WP8, this is not rocket science

yes u gonna say its about the ecosystem (i can understand that argument in the iOS camp.. u androidians always boast about your hardware specs)

As of right now, WP ecosystem is lacking, that's a fact, I am not going to go backwards with regards to apps and app choices.

u gonna say its about look and feel (there's no android device better looking than a lumia)

Well the above is purely subjective, and I don't buy devices on looks alone, and if I did, it still would not be a Lumia, but that's just me, sorry

i just wonder if any android user would take a serious look at the wp8 and by extension Nokia or HTC or Samsung devices.

What if there are users that have taken serious looks and they still chose Android/iOS, have you given thought to that???

Maybe what you should try doing is going into the RIM/Blackberry thread and try getting those users to look at WP8 devices, RIM CEO said they have a clear shot at being the number 3 platform of choice, hint hint.

These are just my views eh, hope it didn't come across argumentative