verizon wireless Android phone question. Please help??!!!?

Q. I need to know FOR SURE that the android phone supports flash AND java player. Verizon said its in the Android market but i can't find it with my laptop. I also want to know if you buy a phone from ebay or amazon and not verizon, can you change your phone to the one you bought on ebay or amazon? With no cost? And is there going to be a android update for the samsung galaxy phones?

A. Android does support Flash, you can download flash from the Market. However, I'm not sure if there is a Java Player for Android - but even if there isn't, chances are there is already an app that does basically the same thing as any Java app you may be thinking of.

Regarding buying a phone from eBay, yes, you can do that - I've done it myself. Just make sure that you buy a Verizon phone, and make sure from the seller that the phone has a clean ESN (this is the phone's ID; stolen or lost phones have a bad ESN and can't be activated).

Once you have the phone from eBay, just call Verizon and tell them you want to switch over to it, they do it all in a few minutes for free. Remember though that if your new phone is a smart phone and your old one wasn't, Verizon will require you to add a data plan that's at least $15/month extra.

Finally, yes there is supposed to be an update coming out right now for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy phones to update them to 2.2.

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cheapest os upgradeable and android phone?

Q. Can i upgrade android os from one version to other in any android phone? Or is there types like upgradable phones and unagradable android phones? If yes can I know which is the cheapest upgradable Android phone

A. All Android phones are capable of being software upgradable. It just depends on if the manufacturer of your phone and if your phone carrier approves the Android software update for your phone.

Manufacturers like Samsung and HTC overlay Android with their own stuff and phone carriers need to approve if the new software works with their cellular networks.

I say if you want a phone that is guaranteed for quick Android updates for the next few years, get the Nexus 5. It's Google's official Android phone.

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What is an android phone?

Q. I am looking into buying the motorola droid and I keep hearing how it is verizon's first android phone. I want to know what exactly is an android phone.

A. An Android phone is a phone the runs Google's Android OS. Android is on open source phone OS developed by Google. You can find out more about the OS at http://www.android.com and you can find out about the Droid phone at http://www.vzw.com/droid.

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Help! Getting new Android phone?..?

Q. My mobile phone is turning old and Im deciding to get new Android phone.
I dont really know how to find them since android is the sofware in different phone model.
I want to get a phone which have:

-Android Software
-smartphone(touch screen)
-Longer battery life
-able to update to latest Android version

You can list more than one if they share in common with these features above.

Thanks! :-))

A. You want the perfect phone. Good luck as there is no perfect phone. You would be best to look for right for you. I will address all of your needs, and help you make the right decision for you though, and that is what you would need. As for experience, I am on my second Android phone, and while I would like to have all of that above, there is no such phone.

Android software is the OS, not the app. It is like Windows, or Mac OS. It is what tells your phone how to behave when something is done. All cell phones have an OS, just the basic or feature phones typcially have one tailored for the actual phone. This is impossible in smart phones as they are designed to work equally on multiple devices. The exception is iOS which the OS manufacturer and hardware manufacturer are the same, and there are only 2 lines (recent) which the only difference is ROM. Just by selecting an Android, you would have a smart phone. Also, all Android phones are touch screens. The only ones you would see that won't be assured with a touch screen is RIM OS (Blackberry). And unless you go with a budget provider, you would get a capacitive touch screen which will require that you use your fingers (rather than a stylus option), but this is more consumer friendly. I have yet to see an Android phone without a capacitive (although some PDAs/PMPs will have resistive).

Battery life is a hit or miss. I seen really low end phones that can go a day with average use, but you won't want the low end. A top of the line phone however will decrease the battery life of the phone. Just like a PC, if you have a high end notebook, you would have less battery life. If you are using your notebook to watch a 1080p movie, you would use more battery than if you were using a text editor. This is a fact of life, and there is no phone out there that can promise to be all mighty, and give more than 1 day battery. I have a dual core 1Ghz phone, and I get about 10 - 12 hours with basic use before I need to plug in, or change the battery.

Now, the updates. You want assured updates at least for a year or two, get a Nexus (most recent one) phone. You will not limit yourself to Sprint or T-Mobile. The reason for this is the Nexus phone is the platform phone on the Android OS, and is used to assure compliance with the latest version. This means that Google develops the new version, and tests it on Nexus. If everything works as expected, then they push it unmodified to all of the Nexus lines. Older versions will have to be tested, and could take a couple of weeks. Also, as the OS is developed, it demands more. Just as you can install Windows 7 on a 150Mhz PC, you would find that the CPU, Ram, and ROM (storage) will limit the ability to update.

So, what should you do? Well, here is my advise. Don't concentrate entirely on your proposed requisites. Find out what you want to do with your phone, and work from there. If you want to play games, or watch stutter free videos, you would want a faster phone, but you would have to sacrifice battery. If you are doing basic things, you may not need a dual core phone for example, and therefore can look to a better battery life. As for updates, unlike the scenario above, all new versions have to go to the device manufacturer - tested on your device, and then sent with any adjustments to the kernals to the carriers. The carrier will have to test it on their network, and decide if they want to push it to your phone. This is just the way things are with open platforms. Google is trying to fix that, but it may only apply to newer devices.

Look for a 1Ghz phone. You would want 512MB of memory, and 1GB of ROM. I would recommend to have an micro-SD card slot, and if not - get at least 16GB of ROM. You would want a 3.8" screen or better. Get a phone with Stock Android (without MotoBlur, or HTC Sense). You would have a better chance of OS updates that way. Stock Android is more generic looking, but it would suffice. Remove apps you would not need. If you installed an app, and find it isn't useful, removing it would reserve your ROM, and take off any startup processes the app may have. As for OS version, look for Android 2.2 or better (2011-June-12). This is newest of the standard phone shipments with 2.3 so far only on a small population. The specs noted above will also handle 2.3 for if/when it comes to your device.

As for carriers, almost all carriers have an Android phone. All of the major carriers (AT&T/Sprint/T-Mobile/Verizon) have phones that meet my recommended minimum. Cricket has no worthwhile phone. Virgin has low end phones, and don't expect 2.3 on those ones. The Galaxy Prevail on Boost is their best Android phone - however with a 3.2" screen, you may find yourself lacking if you want to watch videos or play games. It is also lacking in RAM and ROM (384/512 MB).

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can you download the android market on non-android phones?

Q. I am planning on buying this really awesome phone. But it is not an android phone. I want to know if I can download the android market into it maybe via a microsd card. Is this possible, if so how?

A. Unfortunately, no. For starters, Android Market is designed for Android phones. Therefore, it has to be an Android phone to work. Second of all, the Android Market installer itself is a .apk file which only Android phones can execute. Other phones can't execute these type of files.

What phone are you getting?

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What are good not so pricey android phone?

Q. I want to buy android phone with good gaming experience and not so pricey.Any suggestion?

A. Google�s Android Operating System in Mobile phones are still relatively new, however, Android Operating System has been progressing quite rapidly. Conceived as a counterpoint IOS, Android is a graph showing a significant development, it certainly can not be separated from supports major mobile phone manufacturers who participated to bring mobile-phone operating system Android. In marker you can see so many android phone in less price Sony xperia tipo, Samsung , Lg , or visit http://goo.gl/OZ7lM for variety. But never compromise with price If you really made your mind to purchase android phone purchase good one . Because good android phone provide you good benefit like-
Multitasking � Android phones can run many applications, it means you can browse, Facebook while listened to the song.
Ease of Notification � Any SMS, Email, or even the latest articles from an RSS Reader, there will always be a notification on the Home Screen Android phone, do not miss the LED indicator is blinking, so you will not miss a single SMS, Email or even Misscall .
Easy access to thousands of applications via the Google Android Android App Market � When you love to install applications or games, through Google�s Android App Market, Agan can download applications for free. There are many thousands of applications and games that are ready for download on Android phones You.
Phone options are diverse � Talk Android phone, it will feel �different� than the IOS, if the IOS is limited to the iPhone from Apple, then Android is available on mobile phones from various manufacturers, from Sony Ericsson, Motorola, HTC to Samsung. And each handset manufacturer also presents an Android phone in the style of each, such as Motorola with its Motoblur, Sony Ericsson with its Timescape. So You can freely choose the Android phone in accordance with the �brand� favorite.
Can install a modified ROM � not satisfied with the standard view of Android, do not worry there are many custom ROM that can be used in your mobile phones Android .
Widget � absolutely right, with the widgets on the homescreen, You can easily access a variety of settings quickly and easily.
So never compromise with quality. Hope my answer will solve your purpose.

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What are the upsides and downsides of getting an android phone?

Q. I have been looking at android phones and I'm thinking about getting one. Also if anyone has their phone on a virgin mobile plan please tell me if it is even worth it.

A. Android phones are great to have and fun to use. Downsides- most have average battery lives, and some have horrible (like 5 hours) but you can find one with good battery life. Also, they are pretty fragile so you might need a case if you are prone to dropping things. But there are a lot of upsides. They look nice, perform fast, and have fun and useful apps.

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Why does the straight talk website say that one of their android phones wont work in my area?

Q. The straight Talk website says that the android phones wont work in my zip code but a bunch of their other cheaper phones will. Why is that? I have had 2 other straight talk phones and they work fine where Im at.

A. Straight Talk android phones operate exclusively on the Sprint network. If you don't have a Sprint network in your city, you will not be able to purchase the Android phones. The other phones run off of AT&T and Verizon networks.

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What are the upsides and downsides of getting an android phone?

Q. I have been looking at android phones and I'm thinking about getting one. Also if anyone has their phone on a virgin mobile plan please tell me if it is even worth it.

A. Android phones are great to have and fun to use. Downsides- most have average battery lives, and some have horrible (like 5 hours) but you can find one with good battery life. Also, they are pretty fragile so you might need a case if you are prone to dropping things. But there are a lot of upsides. They look nice, perform fast, and have fun and useful apps.

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Why does the straight talk website say that one of their android phones wont work in my area?

Q. The straight Talk website says that the android phones wont work in my zip code but a bunch of their other cheaper phones will. Why is that? I have had 2 other straight talk phones and they work fine where Im at.

A. Straight Talk android phones operate exclusively on the Sprint network. If you don't have a Sprint network in your city, you will not be able to purchase the Android phones. The other phones run off of AT&T and Verizon networks.

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Do you have to sync an Android phone to a computer?

Q. Do you have to sync Android phones to a computer to work, like you would do with an iPhone or iPod? And if so, is there an alternative?

A. no, you never have to sync any android phone to a computer, its one of their selling points, why you don't even have to connect it to transfer files- there's an app for that!

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Verizon and Google in cahoots with the android phones? Will you have to pay extra monthly to use them ?

Q. Are these going to be considered smart phones and will you have to pay at $30 extra a month to use the android phones like you have to do with the smartphones on verizon?

I hope not. I refuse to pay 30 dollars extra a month for the internet I would hardly ever use.

A. Until Verizon releases an Android phone, one can only speculate. I work for Verizon Wireless, and my best guess is that you will need to pay $29.99/mo more to use an Android phone than a normal cell phone.

We used to release smart phones that didn't require a mimimum data plan of $29.99/mo, but as of about a half a year ago, all new smart phones were required to have a minimum data plan of $29.99/mo. If someone still owns a smart phone that was released before this requirement, they are allowed to continue using it without the mandatory $29.99/mo.

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Is it possible to use my laptops internet connection on my android phone?

Q. I have read a lot about using an android phones gprs connection on a laptop(tethering). But I would like to do exactly the opposite and use my laptops present internet connection on my phone.

A. this is possible on windows 7 and vista (cant say about mac).

GO To-- Start-Control Panel- View network status and tasks (under Network and Internet category)
Then , Under 'View ur active networks' in 'connections' click on ur connection.
Then in the lower left hand corner press "properties"
click on the "sharing" tab. Now check the box "allow other network users to connect through this internet connection"
then under 'Home networking connections' select 'Wireless network connection' and press 'ok'
'Close'

Now under "change ur network settings" select "setup a new connection or network" and choose the
"setup a wireless adhoc (comp to comp) connection". click next (and again)
give a network name and change the security type to 'no authentication'.

AND YOU ARE DONE!!

Just search the network on your android phone--under "settings"--wireless and networks-- wifi settings.

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Do you have to sync an Android phone to a computer?

Q. Do you have to sync Android phones to a computer to work, like you would do with an iPhone or iPod? And if so, is there an alternative?

A. no, you never have to sync any android phone to a computer, its one of their selling points, why you don't even have to connect it to transfer files- there's an app for that!

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What's the problem with ALL the latest Android phones getting updated to ICS?

Q. What's the hold up & why are brand new android phones not coming preloaded with ICS? Android is DROPPING the ball and will LOSE customers if they don't fix this issue ASAP.

A. "Android is DROPPING the ball and will LOSE customers if they don't fix this issue ASAP"

Android and Google have nothing to do with it. They just make the operating system. It isn't their responsibility to hold manufacturers' hands getting it onto their devices (just like it's not Microsoft's responsibility to get newest versions of Windows onto Dell, HP, Sony, etc. PCs). Furthermore, I can guarantee you that the vast majority of Android users have no idea what version of Android their phone is running, so they're not going to lose any customers because the newest version of Android isn't on devices within a month of being released.

"What's the hold up & why are brand new android phones not coming preloaded with ICS?"

Your question title talked about phones getting updated but then you asked about them coming preloaded, so I'll answer both, starting with preloaded. Brand new android phones are not coming preloaded with ICS because of a number of factors. It takes manufactures some time to get all of the drivers and what not working (and tested) for a phone before they can release it. It's not just a matter of loading up the source code direct from Google and you're good to go. And all that effort is just if manufactures wanted to put stock Android on their device, which most do not. Most manufactures spend a shitload of time morphing stock android into their own piece of crap versions.

All of this stuff takes time. Couple that with the fact that phones being released today have been in development for over a year, before ICS was even conceived. They were completed and tested with Gingerbread so that is how they are being released. Now that ICS is out, manufactures can begin that long process I mentioned above, to start getting phones out with ICS preloaded probably starting second quarter of this year (maybe a few might trickle out sooner).

As for updating old phones, that is a similar situation in that the manufacture has to spend a lot of time developing/updating/testing drivers for their devices and making it all work with the newest version of Android (this is the case for all upgrades, not just ICS), and then don't forget all that time they have to spend to layer their own UI on top. The difference in this case is that they're not getting paid to do this. You already bought the phone. The manufacturer is in no way obligated to spend time and money that they don't get a return on to develop upgrades for phones that are already out the door. If you didn't like your phone when you bought it- If you bought it with the hopes that some day it could be something better than it was on that day, then that is all your own fault. The manufacturer doesn't owe you anything. Buy a phone that you like and can live with for the duration of your 2 year contract, and live with it. If you cant, then either buy off contract or upgrade the phone yourself. My HTC incredible that is 2 years old is running ICS very smoothly without any help from HTC or Verizon.

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Is it possible to use my laptops internet connection on my android phone?

Q. I have read a lot about using an android phones gprs connection on a laptop(tethering). But I would like to do exactly the opposite and use my laptops present internet connection on my phone.

A. this is possible on windows 7 and vista (cant say about mac).

GO To-- Start-Control Panel- View network status and tasks (under Network and Internet category)
Then , Under 'View ur active networks' in 'connections' click on ur connection.
Then in the lower left hand corner press "properties"
click on the "sharing" tab. Now check the box "allow other network users to connect through this internet connection"
then under 'Home networking connections' select 'Wireless network connection' and press 'ok'
'Close'

Now under "change ur network settings" select "setup a new connection or network" and choose the
"setup a wireless adhoc (comp to comp) connection". click next (and again)
give a network name and change the security type to 'no authentication'.

AND YOU ARE DONE!!

Just search the network on your android phone--under "settings"--wireless and networks-- wifi settings.

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Verizon and Google in cahoots with the android phones? Will you have to pay extra monthly to use them ?

Q. Are these going to be considered smart phones and will you have to pay at $30 extra a month to use the android phones like you have to do with the smartphones on verizon?

I hope not. I refuse to pay 30 dollars extra a month for the internet I would hardly ever use.

A. Until Verizon releases an Android phone, one can only speculate. I work for Verizon Wireless, and my best guess is that you will need to pay $29.99/mo more to use an Android phone than a normal cell phone.

We used to release smart phones that didn't require a mimimum data plan of $29.99/mo, but as of about a half a year ago, all new smart phones were required to have a minimum data plan of $29.99/mo. If someone still owns a smart phone that was released before this requirement, they are allowed to continue using it without the mandatory $29.99/mo.

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can you download the android market on non-android phones?

Q. I am planning on buying this really awesome phone. But it is not an android phone. I want to know if I can download the android market into it maybe via a microsd card. Is this possible, if so how?

A. Unfortunately, no. For starters, Android Market is designed for Android phones. Therefore, it has to be an Android phone to work. Second of all, the Android Market installer itself is a .apk file which only Android phones can execute. Other phones can't execute these type of files.

What phone are you getting?

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