how do i change home screen actions on an android phone?

Q. When i first got my galaxy s2 and i swiped from one home screen to another the wallpaper would move a little to end up showing the whole picture , but not it wont do it anymore. IDK what i did to change this. how do i change it back?

thank you=)
that option does not come up anymore.......i do remember seeing it ask for that when i first got the phone.

A. In TouchWiz (Samsung's version of Android), when you set a picture as the wallpaper, you should get a prompt to resize the picture, and also to set it as landscape or portrait. If you select portrait, the picture will not scroll. However, if you select the landscape option, it will scroll.

Also, in Settings>Display>Animation, check the "All animations" option. If this is turned off, then this animation will not be shown. It is meant to save a little bit of battery, but really isn't all that useful.

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How to make an android phone run faster?

Q. I have an xperia arc! I know thats old! But my dad wont just let me use an iphone while everyone in my family has iphone 5!im just too young! (13) ok! So how do u make it faster! Like the way it was! when it was bought! I have installed cache cleaner and task killer etc. So how do u make it run faster! I don't have a lot of apps! But loads of pictures ob SD!

A. hi ,

1. Remove Unnecessary Home Screen

Typically Android phones come with default of 5 home screens. The newer smartphones feature up to 7 home screens, which we think is overkill. This will simply kill your phones RAM, and reduce efficiency. Set only those many Home Screens as required
2. Remove Unnecessary Widgets

Widgets may be useful, but Android users tend to overdue it sometimes. It is recommended that you use minimum number of widgets possible, so as to get maximum efficiency.
3. Do Not Use Live Wallpapers

Live Wallpapers are a huge resource hog, and their novelty wears of pretty soon. Stick to static wallpapers and see the huge performance boost which you will get.
4. Uninstall Any Glitchy Apps

Some poorly coded apps can create havoc to the Android OS. You will think that you have a hardware problem, when in reality, there is an underlying software which is slowing everything down.
5. Do Not Use Task Killers

People have a misconception that task killers make their phones faster. But nothing is truer than the opposite. Task killers mess with system programs by shutting them down, and your phone has to work hard to reload them all over again. This effects not only performance, but battery also.
6. Use a Different Launcher

The Launchers which are built into the phones are typically poor in interface as well as speed. We suggest installing a different launch such as Launcher Pro, or ADW Launcher, which will give you a visual boost in performance.
7. Move Apps to SD Card

Too many apps on the phones internal memory can make your phone lag. Moving your apps from your phones internal memory to an SD card will help free up phone memory and give a performance boost.

8. Update to Latest Version Of Android

The newer versions of Android give much better performance than the older versions. It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of Android which your phone supports, so as take advantage of the newest changes which have occurred in the Mobile OS.

9. Installing a Custom ROM

Installing a custom ROM such as Cyanogenmod, or MIUI can give your phone a major performance increase, as they will remove any bloatware, and have better launchers and essential apps to boot. This may be advanced, but will give one of the biggest performance boost, and it the best way to harness the most of your phones hardware

10. Root and Overclock

Another Advanced method is to root your phone, and then overclock it, with softwares such as SetCPU. This will reduce battery life, but give a major increase in speed. You should be careful, so as to avoid bricking your phone. Softwares such as Once Click Lag Fix for Samsung Galaxy S can also give a major performance boost after rooting.

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I want to buy an android mobile phone below the range of 6000 for my dad. priority is on good internet?

Q. booking railway tickets and flight tickets should be possible with it. whatsapp feature must be there . if it doesnot have a good camera or music it doesn't matter. can anyone suggest such a phone in Nokia, HTC or samsung?

A. You can buy Micromax canvas bolt a51
Brand � Micromax .
Model � Bolt A51
OS � Android OS v2.3.7 .
CPU � 832 MHz .
GPU � Unknown .
RAM � 256 MB .
Display � 3.5� TFT Capacitive touchscreen.
Camera � 2 MP.
Price - 5000 /-

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10 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which mobile should i buy?

Q. i want to buy android mobile phone under 6000 tell me please

A. Under 6000 dollars? Please be more specific. Every mobile phone costs less than that it were dollars.

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Sprint android vs iPhone? ?

Q. I own an LG optimus and have heard iPhone is joining sprint so was wondering if making the switch is a good idea?

A. get a droid phone, and with a app called "double twist" you can sync all your itunes music to your android,
http://www.tested.com/news/the-best-android-phone-for-your-network-july-2011/2660/

I prefer android over apple for the reason that its open-source, that means that the majority of the apps are free, and you get more revolutionary and cutting edge apps, and do things are even only barely available on a jail broken iphone
The android market already has 250000 apps- closing in on apple 500000; some say it will surpass it before the year is over. Also any popular iphone game or game adaptation can be found in the android market for free.
Another great thing about android as that if you dont like something (keyboard, homescreen, etc.) it can easily be swapped without jail-breaking, unlike the iphones one-size-fits-all approach.

Despite the false rumors, The iphone is also just as, if not more vulnerable to viruses as android
http://www.pcworld.com/article/183763/experts_not_surprised_by_iphone_malicious_app_report.html

Other features only on android
Turn-by-turn voice GPS
Better and larger screen
No need to connect to computer to sync
Here is a big one, add a sd card
Live wallpaper
widgets
4g
More customizable
More powerful hardware
Flash support, watch ALL the online videos

Apple lovers that say that the iphone is made of better quality material? They don�t realize that Samsung, an android phone maker, supply�s the screen, processor and memory for apple devices, so android has the advantage here.
The iphone is pretty, but not durable, drop it once- it breaks, all that glass around it? That was honestly a mistake. Android manufactures clearly saw that, and decided to do with something a little more durable.

And the iphones �retina display� is a huge scam. By definition a �retina display� is one where the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels. But this is determined by several factors; most important being the distance between the screen and your eyes. The iphones retina distance is 12in, move any closer than that- say 7in and it�s no longer a �retina screen� because your eyes can now see the pixels, by that same token, if I move my android phone back, to say 16-17in, amazingly, it becomes a retina screen as well! (feel free to google this)

Also apple never invents anything, there never �the first�. All they do is steal old technology, give it a fresh coat of paint and mass advertise it as �magical� and �innovating�, thus fooling the mass of the population into believing that apple offers cutting edge technology, that in fact has been around for quite a few years.
So instead of innovating, apple actually hinders technology- after 4 years they still have low-power single core phones, while android, an example of technology in overdrive, has rumored that, after their second year, the release of quad core phones that will surpass even some desktop computers in shear processing power. (now any 2011 android is smoother and faster than the iphone)

Apple should now feel pretty worried; android has passed it in market share
http://www.businessinsider.com/android-iphone-market-share-2011-4

Then apple panics and sues
http://www.dailytech.com/Google+ExCEO+Apple+Doesnt+Innovate+They+Sue/article22190.htm
The funny thing is that apple can�t sue for being the first touchscreen or tablet, because they weren�t,(Nokia fist touch screen, �archos� first tablet) so instead they sue for much more relevant things like, �the rounded icon corners� and �having a flat screen� or �the square shape of the phone���..

To top it all, if you�ve seen apples 2011 presentation, they blatantly copied over five "new" features that were previously on android.
http://androidandme.com/2011/06/news/five-features-in-ios-5-that-show-how-apple-is-now-playing-catch-up-to-google/
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/06/apple-introduces-ios5-with-notifications-ota-updates-and-tabbed-browsing-android-users-giggle-at-their-late-arrival/
1. Notification bar
2. Twitter integration
3. No need to connect to PC to sync
4. Launch apps from lock screen
5. Tabbed browsing

And not only are they copies, but apple didn�t even bother to improve, or change some of them in any way- some even have LESS features than their android counter parts, it�s basically a cheap imitation with the ever-popular iphone skin.
According to Steve jobs, these "revolutionary" new technologies that android users had since 2007 will be available on IOS5, and it would not surprise me to see some more android features from 2008 on IOS6.But the truly sad part is that due to apples marketing, in a few months, apple lovers will really think that apple invented those features and call android the copycats�yet again.

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Must have android thing?

Q. So I got the HTC Desire HD yesterday, and I would like to know some apps or features that I must get. I just got Swype and I don't know what else to get. Any help?

A. The best way to view my list of the top Android apps is in the screenshot gallery. However, you can also view my top 25 in the list below.
The screenshots


The list

1. Google Voice

Google Voice is a service that is so useful I consider it one of the top benefits of Android itself, especially since Apple rejected the Google Voice app for the iPhone. It gives you a phone number that can ring to multiple places or devices and it allows you to access all of your voicemail and text messages over the Web. The Android app integrates even deeper. It can make outgoing calls look like they�re coming from your Google Voice number so that you can keep your real mobile number private.

2. Advanced Task Killer

One of the realities of having a multitasking mobile OS in Android is that you have to manage your apps so that they don�t hurt performance or battery life. Advanced Task Killer (or ATK) is my favorite. It even comes with a widget that you can tap once to kill all open apps.

3. Dropbox

Dropbox is a great cloud service that automatically syncs a folder of files between multiple computers (Windows, Mac, or Linux). This app extends Dropbox to Android and interacts with other apps (such as Documents To Go) to open the files.

4. Evernote

Once you get used to typing on a virtual keyboard (and it honestly took me over a year to do it), then these devices are great for note-taking, and Evernote is a great note-taking app. It is similar to Dropbox in that it saves data locally but syncs it across all your machines and devices.

5. DroidAnalytics

For some reason Google doesn�t have an official app (for either Android or iPhone) for Google Analytics. The best one I�ve found on Android is DroidAnalytics. Another good one is mAnalytics.

6. Documents To Go

The free version of Documents To Go offers a great little reader for Word and Excel files. You can upgrade to the full version (for $15) if you want to edit files and add PowerPoint files to the mix. If you do want editing capability, I�d also recommend taking a look at QuickOffice.

7. Amazon Kindle

I never warmed up to the Amazon Kindle e-reader, but I�m a big fan of the Kindle mobile app. Since it was released I�ve read a lot more books simply because my smartphone is always with me and I can pull it and read a few pages anytime I�ve got a couple minutes free.

8. Places Directory

This is an awesome app for finding shops and services near your current location. From restaurants to movie theaters to medical facilities to taxis, this app is very accurate and takes advantage of the business information from Google Local. This app is better than the info you get from a GPS unit (or app) and better than any of the similar apps available on the iPhone.

9. Tripit

I dig Tripit. It is by far the best app I�ve found for keeping track of all my travel itineraries. It runs on some great backend systems. You simply forward your confirmation emails for your flights, hotels, rental cars, and more to Tripit and it automatically organizes them into trips with all your details and confirmation numbers.

10. Seesmic

Twitter is an amazing instant-intelligence engine and it was made for mobile browsing. Although there�s an official Twitter app for Android now, Seesmic is still the best Android Twitter client.

11. FCC Speedtest

I�m obsessed with running speed tests to check my bandwidth in various places, both to see 3G fluctuations and to check the quality of Wi-Fi. There are a number of really good speedtest apps, but my new favorite is the FCC Test app.

12. Astro File Manager

Another one of the great things about Android (if you�re a geek or a tinkerer) is that you have lower-level access to the system itself. Astro is an app that lets you navigate the Android file system.

13. Got To Do

There are plenty of to-do apps to choose from on Android but I prefer Got To Do because of the solid interface and the fact that it can sync with the online service Toodledo.

14. Gist

Many of us have contact lists scattered across various computers, devices, and online services. Gist is a Web service that can bring them together and even pull in stuff from the Web to help you stay up to date with your most important contacts. There�s an Android app as well as an iPhone app.

15. TED Mobile

TED is a fascinating event that features a meeting of the minds of some of society�s most influential thinkers. You�ll definitely disagree with some of them, because there�s a large diversity of opinions, but many talks are worth listening to. What I love is that they�ve taken the videos from their conference and made them freely available on the Web. This app provides a great way to access the videos. I hope more conferences follow TED�s lead on this.

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whats an android phone?

Q. define andriod phone
What an androd phone from sprint define android>

A. An Android phone is a phone that runs a version of Google's Android operating system, like a PC is a computer that runs the Microsoft Windows operating system.

The most common versions of Android are Android 1.5 "Cupcake", Android 1.6 "Donut", Android 2.0/2.1 "Eclair", and Android 2.2 "Froyo."

Androids from Sprint: Samsung Epic 4G, HTC Evo 4G

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Which is better? An Android phone or a Windows 7.5 phone?

Q. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

A. Windows 7.5 phone especially on the Nokia Lumia's is much better than Android because it is a lot more stable and more powerful. Android uses a virtual machine called Dalvik to run apps which reduces their performance by a huge margin. Android phones (depending on brand) take ages to get updates. WP is also fresher with new ideas and a new Ui it also has backing from Nokia. WP is also a lot more unified with the same interface across the ranges. Furthermore Microsoft have ensured all phones running WP are powerful enough to run it at 110% meaning you will always have a smooth experience. The Lumia's also have Nokia's Drive application which gives you free lifetime navigation on Navteq (The best) maps.

There are many more reasons why Nokia Lumia's with WP are much better including Carl Zeiss optics but basically WP is hands down the better option.

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how do i update my android phone to 2.3?

Q. I have a metro PCS LG optimus M nad i have no clue how to update it. I am currently running android 2.2 and want to update to 2.3

A. Don't.

Android 2.3 is mostly obsolete and due to be replaced by 2.4 in a few months.

There are all sorts of Gingerbread builds but they are NOT for your phone, and will NOT work on your phone. In fact, LG had previously stated that only phones that has 1 GHz CPU will get Gingerbread. They quickly retracted that tweet later, but damage was done.

AFAIK, your Optimus does NOT have a 1GHz CPU.

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Can all android phone version 2.3 upgrade to android version 4.1 ?

Q. Can xperia S update to android 4.1 ?

A. No...!! not every Android phone of ver. 2.3 can be upgradable to ver. 4.1... It depends upon the phone's configuration... If an update is available for a particular phone, you can get its details on the phone company's website...

Okay! another way, if your phone does not support ver. 4.1, you can get your phone rooted & then it is possible to run Android ver. 4.1...But i wouldn't recommend this one, as rotting a phone has several disadvantages & also if you root your within the warranty period the warranty will also void...So be Carefull.....

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Which multimedia phone is better for me?

Q. I wan't to buy a
multimedia phone my budget can buy a nokia n8/samsung galaxy s1 but i
can't understand which
one is better multimedia
phone. Please suggest
me. And tell me also
other greate phone(may
i don't know about then)
under this range

A. Both are marketed for their multimedia capabilities, but they have differences in their main multimedia features

N8 - Better imaging with the 12mp camera with Xenon flash, and HD recording at 25fps. It has better build quality too. Processors and RAM is not very fast, but that is because it runs on Symbian which is the most efficient phone OS. Web browsing sucks, but can be helped by the Opera browser. It has an AMOLED screen which makes the screen quality very good. Resolution in the 3.5" screen is a bit low at nHD, but it is good enough. battery life is not half bad. Symbian needs a lot of improments to be able to face Android head on.

Galaxy S - 5mp camera is pretty good but lacks flash. HD recording at 30fps. Processors are fast and it has a a large amount of RAM. It is pretty light since it is mostly made of plastic at the back. Web browsing is excellent because of the 4" Super AMOLED screen at WVGA resolution. Battery life is pretty good. Android OS is a lot better than Symbian.

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Which phone should I get?

Q. It's out of the htc desire, blackberry bold and nokia n8, or any other phone recommended around the price of those phones. Thnkx

A. It depends on what you're looking for. Out of the three, Android is the best OS, so HTC Desire. But, really, it comes down to what you're looking for. The Samsung Intercept wouldn't be good if you were a photographer. The HTC HD2 wouldn't be good if you don't do much business.

HTC Desire: you want the fastest phone. It gives you very good processor speeds. You want a big bright screen. Perfect for touchscreen users that want the best of the best. US Cellular is it's carrier, so you may want to unlock it for a different carrier.

Nokia N8: you are a photographer, and expect to call and use that thing to take high quality pictures with a 12 MP camera, with Xenon flash (improving the quality). You are familiar with Nokia phones and don't want to buy extra since it is already unlocked.

Blackberry Bold: you compose millions of emails. You are a businessman/businesswoman, and want to write a lot of emails. Again, you still want to have some fun during your break, right?

Whichever is more important, you decide. But it general, the HTC Desire wins.

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The Cheapest android phone?

Q. Hi there!
I adore android! but im on a low budget :(!
So what is the cheapest of the androids.. and the best compared with its price?

A top 10/5 would be LOVELY!

A. the cheapest android devices are samsung galaxy mini(8000 rs), sony ericsson xperia x10 mini(10000 rs) xperia x8(9000 rs) and sony ericsson w8(10000rs)these all are cheapest price less than 200 dollar. Some indian brands like micromax are giving more cheaper but i don't think they are good. W8 is the best among these its gives excellent battery backup and music capability. But it doesn't have camera flash but gives nice photo n video. X10 mini is all rounder and comes with 5mp camera with led flash but its battery backup is not so good.p and music capability. But it doesn't have camera flash but gives nice photo n video. X10 mini is all rounder and comes with 5mp camera with led flash but its battery backup is not so good.

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Which android phone should i buy within the range of Rs.9000?

Q. i want to buy a android phone...son and need a quick reply..
i need a nice 2.3 android phone within the range of 9000rs
i was considering samsung galaxy y and htc explorer....plz compare them also.....

A. Get Galaxy Y. It's worth it

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Best Android Phone with in Range of 10000-15000??

Q. I want to buy Samsung or Sony Xperia
so Please tell me
which model is best in this range.. :/

A. Sony Xperia J - 14000 - 15000.
Sony Xperia Neo L - 12500 - 13000.
Sony Xperia Sola - 14500.
Samsung Galaxy S Advance - 13500 - 14000.
Samsung Wave 2 - 14500.

These are best in the range.

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Android or symbian belle phone for 15000 ? 10 points?

Q. my bro is planning to buy a new phone our budget is 15k,we are considering nokia 603 coz it has 3.5 ips led screen,1ghz cpu,512 ram,hd gaming,future major updates,html5 browser coming soon for it.
So is this a good phone or is there any better android phone at the price except crappy galaxy ace.

A. Going for the Nokia is a no brainer as it has stunning hardware and legendary nokia build quality. It also feuters Symbian witch is the worlds most powerfull mobile os and could easily match the performance of a android phone with twice the power of 603. For furthir explanation of this check out some of my other awnsers.

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how do i change home screen actions on an android phone?

Q. When i first got my galaxy s2 and i swiped from one home screen to another the wallpaper would move a little to end up showing the whole picture , but not it wont do it anymore. IDK what i did to change this. how do i change it back?

thank you=)
that option does not come up anymore.......i do remember seeing it ask for that when i first got the phone.

A. In TouchWiz (Samsung's version of Android), when you set a picture as the wallpaper, you should get a prompt to resize the picture, and also to set it as landscape or portrait. If you select portrait, the picture will not scroll. However, if you select the landscape option, it will scroll.

Also, in Settings>Display>Animation, check the "All animations" option. If this is turned off, then this animation will not be shown. It is meant to save a little bit of battery, but really isn't all that useful.

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How to make an android phone run faster?

Q. I have an xperia arc! I know thats old! But my dad wont just let me use an iphone while everyone in my family has iphone 5!im just too young! (13) ok! So how do u make it faster! Like the way it was! when it was bought! I have installed cache cleaner and task killer etc. So how do u make it run faster! I don't have a lot of apps! But loads of pictures ob SD!

A. hi ,

1. Remove Unnecessary Home Screen

Typically Android phones come with default of 5 home screens. The newer smartphones feature up to 7 home screens, which we think is overkill. This will simply kill your phones RAM, and reduce efficiency. Set only those many Home Screens as required
2. Remove Unnecessary Widgets

Widgets may be useful, but Android users tend to overdue it sometimes. It is recommended that you use minimum number of widgets possible, so as to get maximum efficiency.
3. Do Not Use Live Wallpapers

Live Wallpapers are a huge resource hog, and their novelty wears of pretty soon. Stick to static wallpapers and see the huge performance boost which you will get.
4. Uninstall Any Glitchy Apps

Some poorly coded apps can create havoc to the Android OS. You will think that you have a hardware problem, when in reality, there is an underlying software which is slowing everything down.
5. Do Not Use Task Killers

People have a misconception that task killers make their phones faster. But nothing is truer than the opposite. Task killers mess with system programs by shutting them down, and your phone has to work hard to reload them all over again. This effects not only performance, but battery also.
6. Use a Different Launcher

The Launchers which are built into the phones are typically poor in interface as well as speed. We suggest installing a different launch such as Launcher Pro, or ADW Launcher, which will give you a visual boost in performance.
7. Move Apps to SD Card

Too many apps on the phones internal memory can make your phone lag. Moving your apps from your phones internal memory to an SD card will help free up phone memory and give a performance boost.

8. Update to Latest Version Of Android

The newer versions of Android give much better performance than the older versions. It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of Android which your phone supports, so as take advantage of the newest changes which have occurred in the Mobile OS.

9. Installing a Custom ROM

Installing a custom ROM such as Cyanogenmod, or MIUI can give your phone a major performance increase, as they will remove any bloatware, and have better launchers and essential apps to boot. This may be advanced, but will give one of the biggest performance boost, and it the best way to harness the most of your phones hardware

10. Root and Overclock

Another Advanced method is to root your phone, and then overclock it, with softwares such as SetCPU. This will reduce battery life, but give a major increase in speed. You should be careful, so as to avoid bricking your phone. Softwares such as Once Click Lag Fix for Samsung Galaxy S can also give a major performance boost after rooting.

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what is the android operating system?

Q.

A. Android, is the Operating System developed by Google for Phones.

In Android 3.0 nicknamed Gingerbread, it was also optimised for Tablets.

Android 4.0 coming soon..!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system) - For more information.

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how do you download android 3.0 for your droid 2?

Q. i have a motorola droid 2 and it wont update or anything i still have android 2.0 and 3.0 just came out. i check for updates and it says im up to date i have verizon as a carrier any tips would help

A. Android 3.0 is not yet avaiable for phones, and im not sure it will be. Android 3.0 is tablet optimized, meaning that is can only run on devices with larger screens, and without the phones buttons (Home, Menu, etc.). The latest Android version released for phones was Android 2.3, but this has only been released on the Google Nexus S(as far as I know).

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Sony Ericsson vs. Motorola (please answer, 10 points)?

Q. I wanna buy a new phone. I have my choices- Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro which will cost me Rs. 8,999, Android enabled 5 MP camera QWERTY keyboard sliding touch 3g, wifi, gps UI- auto rotate, digital compass OR Motorola FIRE which will cost me Rs. 9990, Mode switch user interface Android 2.3, Memory upto 32 GB, 200,000 apps, QWERTY - touch phone. Please tell me which phone. My budget is around 9000. And I am from Mumbai, India.

A. Sony

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Is wifi free from home on android phone?

Q. Hi, my phone bill has been really high for the past couple months due to me not knowing my data plan, but now I know it. The employee on the phone my mom talked to said for me to use wifi instead of data. If I am connected to my home wifi network (I have a password for it) will it charge? Will it charge my phone bill or computer bill? I've been using wifi a lot lately. I'm not sure what my phone plan is but I have a Samsung galaxy 551. (old phone, I've had it since July 2012) I only use facebook, google, and the youtube app. I don't download anything.

I'm hoping it's free!! Thank you. :)

A. It's "free" in the sense that data usage over wifi will not come off your phone bill. However, the data used will be debited from the data allowance given by your internet provider. I would advise you to contact your network provider just to establish your monthly data allowance.

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Youtube Force Close On Android Please Help?

Q. I have an Evo Android phone, and I was using Youtube yesterday and It was working fine. Heck, It was working fine this morning! But, then I started having some problems. It keeps on force closing whenever I visit a channel. I've updated to the newer version- no luck, I uninstalled the new version back to the old one- no luck. I cleared my data and cache- no luck. I took out the battery- no luck, My only option is to HARD RESET, but I'm afraid if that doesn't work then I deleted everything for nothing, any ideas please help? Has this happened to you if it has please fix mine.

A. This is a newly introduced bug, I have made Anroid and Google aware of it, you can find details here and post in your comments as valuable feedback. This will make Google fix it quickly

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?can=2&start=0&num=100&q=label%3APriority-Medium&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars&groupby=&sort=&id=25319

Issue: Youtube App force closes on accessing My Channel. Indroduced since morning on Feb 9th 2012.

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Sprint android vs iPhone? ?

Q. I own an LG optimus and have heard iPhone is joining sprint so was wondering if making the switch is a good idea?

A. get a droid phone, and with a app called "double twist" you can sync all your itunes music to your android,
http://www.tested.com/news/the-best-android-phone-for-your-network-july-2011/2660/

I prefer android over apple for the reason that its open-source, that means that the majority of the apps are free, and you get more revolutionary and cutting edge apps, and do things are even only barely available on a jail broken iphone
The android market already has 250000 apps- closing in on apple 500000; some say it will surpass it before the year is over. Also any popular iphone game or game adaptation can be found in the android market for free.
Another great thing about android as that if you dont like something (keyboard, homescreen, etc.) it can easily be swapped without jail-breaking, unlike the iphones one-size-fits-all approach.

Despite the false rumors, The iphone is also just as, if not more vulnerable to viruses as android
http://www.pcworld.com/article/183763/experts_not_surprised_by_iphone_malicious_app_report.html

Other features only on android
Turn-by-turn voice GPS
Better and larger screen
No need to connect to computer to sync
Here is a big one, add a sd card
Live wallpaper
widgets
4g
More customizable
More powerful hardware
Flash support, watch ALL the online videos

Apple lovers that say that the iphone is made of better quality material? They don�t realize that Samsung, an android phone maker, supply�s the screen, processor and memory for apple devices, so android has the advantage here.
The iphone is pretty, but not durable, drop it once- it breaks, all that glass around it? That was honestly a mistake. Android manufactures clearly saw that, and decided to do with something a little more durable.

And the iphones �retina display� is a huge scam. By definition a �retina display� is one where the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels. But this is determined by several factors; most important being the distance between the screen and your eyes. The iphones retina distance is 12in, move any closer than that- say 7in and it�s no longer a �retina screen� because your eyes can now see the pixels, by that same token, if I move my android phone back, to say 16-17in, amazingly, it becomes a retina screen as well! (feel free to google this)

Also apple never invents anything, there never �the first�. All they do is steal old technology, give it a fresh coat of paint and mass advertise it as �magical� and �innovating�, thus fooling the mass of the population into believing that apple offers cutting edge technology, that in fact has been around for quite a few years.
So instead of innovating, apple actually hinders technology- after 4 years they still have low-power single core phones, while android, an example of technology in overdrive, has rumored that, after their second year, the release of quad core phones that will surpass even some desktop computers in shear processing power. (now any 2011 android is smoother and faster than the iphone)

Apple should now feel pretty worried; android has passed it in market share
http://www.businessinsider.com/android-iphone-market-share-2011-4

Then apple panics and sues
http://www.dailytech.com/Google+ExCEO+Apple+Doesnt+Innovate+They+Sue/article22190.htm
The funny thing is that apple can�t sue for being the first touchscreen or tablet, because they weren�t,(Nokia fist touch screen, �archos� first tablet) so instead they sue for much more relevant things like, �the rounded icon corners� and �having a flat screen� or �the square shape of the phone���..

To top it all, if you�ve seen apples 2011 presentation, they blatantly copied over five "new" features that were previously on android.
http://androidandme.com/2011/06/news/five-features-in-ios-5-that-show-how-apple-is-now-playing-catch-up-to-google/
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/06/apple-introduces-ios5-with-notifications-ota-updates-and-tabbed-browsing-android-users-giggle-at-their-late-arrival/
1. Notification bar
2. Twitter integration
3. No need to connect to PC to sync
4. Launch apps from lock screen
5. Tabbed browsing

And not only are they copies, but apple didn�t even bother to improve, or change some of them in any way- some even have LESS features than their android counter parts, it�s basically a cheap imitation with the ever-popular iphone skin.
According to Steve jobs, these "revolutionary" new technologies that android users had since 2007 will be available on IOS5, and it would not surprise me to see some more android features from 2008 on IOS6.But the truly sad part is that due to apples marketing, in a few months, apple lovers will really think that apple invented those features and call android the copycats�yet again.

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Must have android thing?

Q. So I got the HTC Desire HD yesterday, and I would like to know some apps or features that I must get. I just got Swype and I don't know what else to get. Any help?

A. The best way to view my list of the top Android apps is in the screenshot gallery. However, you can also view my top 25 in the list below.
The screenshots


The list

1. Google Voice

Google Voice is a service that is so useful I consider it one of the top benefits of Android itself, especially since Apple rejected the Google Voice app for the iPhone. It gives you a phone number that can ring to multiple places or devices and it allows you to access all of your voicemail and text messages over the Web. The Android app integrates even deeper. It can make outgoing calls look like they�re coming from your Google Voice number so that you can keep your real mobile number private.

2. Advanced Task Killer

One of the realities of having a multitasking mobile OS in Android is that you have to manage your apps so that they don�t hurt performance or battery life. Advanced Task Killer (or ATK) is my favorite. It even comes with a widget that you can tap once to kill all open apps.

3. Dropbox

Dropbox is a great cloud service that automatically syncs a folder of files between multiple computers (Windows, Mac, or Linux). This app extends Dropbox to Android and interacts with other apps (such as Documents To Go) to open the files.

4. Evernote

Once you get used to typing on a virtual keyboard (and it honestly took me over a year to do it), then these devices are great for note-taking, and Evernote is a great note-taking app. It is similar to Dropbox in that it saves data locally but syncs it across all your machines and devices.

5. DroidAnalytics

For some reason Google doesn�t have an official app (for either Android or iPhone) for Google Analytics. The best one I�ve found on Android is DroidAnalytics. Another good one is mAnalytics.

6. Documents To Go

The free version of Documents To Go offers a great little reader for Word and Excel files. You can upgrade to the full version (for $15) if you want to edit files and add PowerPoint files to the mix. If you do want editing capability, I�d also recommend taking a look at QuickOffice.

7. Amazon Kindle

I never warmed up to the Amazon Kindle e-reader, but I�m a big fan of the Kindle mobile app. Since it was released I�ve read a lot more books simply because my smartphone is always with me and I can pull it and read a few pages anytime I�ve got a couple minutes free.

8. Places Directory

This is an awesome app for finding shops and services near your current location. From restaurants to movie theaters to medical facilities to taxis, this app is very accurate and takes advantage of the business information from Google Local. This app is better than the info you get from a GPS unit (or app) and better than any of the similar apps available on the iPhone.

9. Tripit

I dig Tripit. It is by far the best app I�ve found for keeping track of all my travel itineraries. It runs on some great backend systems. You simply forward your confirmation emails for your flights, hotels, rental cars, and more to Tripit and it automatically organizes them into trips with all your details and confirmation numbers.

10. Seesmic

Twitter is an amazing instant-intelligence engine and it was made for mobile browsing. Although there�s an official Twitter app for Android now, Seesmic is still the best Android Twitter client.

11. FCC Speedtest

I�m obsessed with running speed tests to check my bandwidth in various places, both to see 3G fluctuations and to check the quality of Wi-Fi. There are a number of really good speedtest apps, but my new favorite is the FCC Test app.

12. Astro File Manager

Another one of the great things about Android (if you�re a geek or a tinkerer) is that you have lower-level access to the system itself. Astro is an app that lets you navigate the Android file system.

13. Got To Do

There are plenty of to-do apps to choose from on Android but I prefer Got To Do because of the solid interface and the fact that it can sync with the online service Toodledo.

14. Gist

Many of us have contact lists scattered across various computers, devices, and online services. Gist is a Web service that can bring them together and even pull in stuff from the Web to help you stay up to date with your most important contacts. There�s an Android app as well as an iPhone app.

15. TED Mobile

TED is a fascinating event that features a meeting of the minds of some of society�s most influential thinkers. You�ll definitely disagree with some of them, because there�s a large diversity of opinions, but many talks are worth listening to. What I love is that they�ve taken the videos from their conference and made them freely available on the Web. This app provides a great way to access the videos. I hope more conferences follow TED�s lead on this.

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What the best android phone on T Mobile 2012?

Q. I dont need a crazy fast an expensive phone, I just need a 1Ghz Processor or even better dual core processor

A. Wait for the Samsung Galaxy III
Its worth the wait.

http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-just-7mm-thick-tip-insiders-06212192/

7mm thick quadcore... this IS the next generation of phones.

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Is nokia asha an android phone?

Q. or will nokia ever make an android phone?

A. No, the Asha is a "Series 40" phone supporting JAVA applications.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_40

Nokia has repeatedly said it has no Android plans (for now). Most recently it reaffirmed this in a Reuters interview on 8/15/2012:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-nokia-ceo-idUKBRE87E08W20120815

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