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irishjay · 23-04-2012, 18:57

hi all... i bought an x10 sony ericson
its a year old . would another os on it like gingerbread or what evers newest out make it smooother to run? and whats the term rooting?

ED E · 23-04-2012, 20:05

Officially you can only get up to 2.3(Gingerbread).

Google the terms "custom rom" "rooting" and "unlocked bootloader" to start yourself off.

The x10 is very dated now. It doesnt have the ram to keep up but a highly optimized ROM will make it perform somewhat better.

Oh yeah, and its not really a year old, its 2, its a 2010 phone, you'd be better off with a 2011 model(Arc/Ray etc).

irishjay · 24-04-2012, 16:53

rom as in software?

Zagato · 24-04-2012, 17:20

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Originally Posted by irishjay

rom as in software?

ROM as in Firmware, or particular version of the Android operating system

nicklauski · 27-04-2012, 10:10

Well lads. I have a Desire HD. Unlocked and using it meteor.
The only thing that is annoying me is that it is a Vodafone branded phone. So the Vodafone logo is there on start up, a few vodafone apps that are of no use to me and also when I go into the Market there is a Vodafone picks section on it.
Is there any (easy) to get rid of the branding and the vodafone apps (can't uninstall them)

The phone is on
Android:
2.3.5
HTC Sense
3.0

ED E · 27-04-2012, 11:25

Is that one that will get ICS soon? If so I'd wait for that to be released then flash a generic version.

s_carnage · 03-05-2012, 11:30

Just wondering if anyone would have a solution to this. I updated to ICS there last week and since then my contact photos are not showing up in my texting app (Go SMS Pro) and Whatsapp. When I look at the contact in the people app all photos are showing up there. My phone isn't rooted or doesn't have any ROM on it.

Edit: My phone is the HTC Sensation

Sam Vimes · 04-05-2012, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_carnage

Just wondering if anyone would have a solution to this. I updated to ICS there last week and since then my contact photos are not showing up in my texting app (Go SMS Pro) and Whatsapp. When I look at the contact in the people app all photos are showing up there. My phone isn't rooted or doesn't have any ROM on it.

Edit: My phone is the HTC Sensation

When photos are synchronised in certain ways (e.g. the facebook app I think) they're only made available to system apps like the phone's own contacts app. Try syncing them with something like syncmypix:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...yncmypix&hl=en

ED E · 04-05-2012, 18:02

Try:

1. Setting android to sync all contacts

2. After thats done go to contacts.google.com and combine contacts manually, that should force them to display.

NB itll take a while to sync both ways some times.

bodyguard1 · 12-05-2012, 13:47

Hi need a little help recently purchased a Archos 7 8 GB Home Tablet and want to load Apps onto it for her but when I Google Free Android Apps the only thing I find are Google's own Apps which wont download can I purchase Android Apps on iTunes and transfer them onto the Archos 7 ?

Zagato · 12-05-2012, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodyguard1

Hi need a little help recently purchased a Archos 7 8 GB Home Tablet and want to load Apps onto it for her but when I Google Free Android Apps the only thing I find are Google's own Apps which wont download can I purchase Android Apps on iTunes and transfer them onto the Archos 7 ?

Archos 7 doesn't have google play store, and as I understand runs Android 1.5, which is used by very few devices anymore (that version is pre Hero days). So it is likely not a lot of apps will work on your device. Would suggest you try getjar on the tablets browser, and download from there.

m.getjar.com

In answer to your other question above, no you cannot download android apps from iTunes, they are for completely different operating systems.

*El Weirdo* · 19-05-2012, 13:37

I suppose this is probably the best place to ask this, instead of starting a new thread.

I'm messing around with CM7 on an old Galaxy Mini and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the little icon in the status bar is (top-left of image below) and if there was any way of getting rid of the little bugger? Just when I think I've got rid of him, he re-appears!

ED E · 19-05-2012, 22:07

Its the CM updater or something(not using a CM mod atm), use titanium to freeze it if you dont want it there, or there may be a setting to not notify.

fox_1973 · 09-06-2012, 15:27

apologies ifs it already been asked,

whenever i try to download anything from the market, it straight away downloas was unsuccessful, please try again. Ive tried everything that i have found about it on the net and youtube, and still no joy, any one got any suggestions, cheers

ED E · 09-06-2012, 23:06

You on wifi? I'd try that first. [If you are already, try 3G]

Next go to settings-apps-manage apps-play store-clear data.

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s_carnage Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Galway Posts: 2,388 Adverts \| Friends	Just wondering if anyone would have a solution to this. I updated to ICS there last week and since then my contact photos are not showing up in my texting app (Go SMS Pro) and Whatsapp. When I look at the contact in the people app all photos are showing up there. My phone isn't rooted or doesn't have any ROM on it. Edit: My phone is the HTC Sensation Last edited by s_carnage; 03-05-2012 at 12:02.

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23-04-2012, 18:57	#601
irishjay Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 346 Adverts \| Friends	hi all... i bought an x10 sony ericson its a year old . would another os on it like gingerbread or what evers newest out make it smooother to run? and whats the term rooting?

23-04-2012, 20:05	#602
ED E Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Churchtown, Dublin Posts: 11,047 Adverts \| Friends	Officially you can only get up to 2.3(Gingerbread). Google the terms "custom rom" "rooting" and "unlocked bootloader" to start yourself off. The x10 is very dated now. It doesnt have the ram to keep up but a highly optimized ROM will make it perform somewhat better. Oh yeah, and its not really a year old, its 2, its a 2010 phone, you'd be better off with a 2011 model(Arc/Ray etc).

24-04-2012, 16:53	#603
irishjay Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 346 Adverts \| Friends	rom as in software?

27-04-2012, 10:10	#605
nicklauski Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kildare Posts: 3,760 Adverts \| Friends	Well lads. I have a Desire HD. Unlocked and using it meteor. The only thing that is annoying me is that it is a Vodafone branded phone. So the Vodafone logo is there on start up, a few vodafone apps that are of no use to me and also when I go into the Market there is a Vodafone picks section on it. Is there any (easy) to get rid of the branding and the vodafone apps (can't uninstall them) The phone is on Android: 2.3.5 HTC Sense 3.0

27-04-2012, 11:25	#606
ED E Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Churchtown, Dublin Posts: 11,047 Adverts \| Friends	Is that one that will get ICS soon? If so I'd wait for that to be released then flash a generic version.

04-05-2012, 18:02	#609
ED E Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Churchtown, Dublin Posts: 11,047 Adverts \| Friends	Try: 1. Setting android to sync all contacts 2. After thats done go to contacts.google.com and combine contacts manually, that should force them to display. NB itll take a while to sync both ways some times.

12-05-2012, 13:47	#610
bodyguard1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 54 Adverts \| Friends	Hi need a little help recently purchased a Archos 7 8 GB Home Tablet and want to load Apps onto it for her but when I Google Free Android Apps the only thing I find are Google's own Apps which wont download can I purchase Android Apps on iTunes and transfer them onto the Archos 7 ?

19-05-2012, 13:37	#612
El Weirdo is tip-****ing-top. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: location, location. Posts: 7,936 Adverts \| Friends	I suppose this is probably the best place to ask this, instead of starting a new thread. I'm messing around with CM7 on an old Galaxy Mini and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the little icon in the status bar is (top-left of image below) and if there was any way of getting rid of the little bugger? Just when I think I've got rid of him, he re-appears!

19-05-2012, 22:07	#613
ED E Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Churchtown, Dublin Posts: 11,047 Adverts \| Friends	Its the CM updater or something(not using a CM mod atm), use titanium to freeze it if you dont want it there, or there may be a setting to not notify.

09-06-2012, 15:27	#614
fox_1973 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 415 Adverts \| Friends	apologies ifs it already been asked, whenever i try to download anything from the market, it straight away downloas was unsuccessful, please try again. Ive tried everything that i have found about it on the net and youtube, and still no joy, any one got any suggestions, cheers

09-06-2012, 23:06	#615
ED E Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Churchtown, Dublin Posts: 11,047 Adverts \| Friends	You on wifi? I'd try that first. [If you are already, try 3G] Next go to settings-apps-manage apps-play store-clear data.