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Picking up HTC desire today

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  • 16-09-2010 1:55pm
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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    My first post in this section, I've decided to pickup a desire today on upgrade from O2. It will be my first phone of this type.

    Are there any tips for setting up first time, anything I should take note of?

    Thanks,
    Neil. :)


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Before you do, log in to Google contacts and set them up.


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    netnerd
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭netnerd


    don't feel dismayed when your battery runs out after 4 hours after a full charge. It will get better after a week or so once it has charged a few times and you have disabled most of the services that you dont need.


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭Neilw


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Before you do, log in to Google contacts and set them up.

    My main email is yahoo but I do have a gmail account which I could switch to if needed. Can yahoo mail be setup on the phone, is there an app for that?
    netnerd wrote: »
    don't feel dismayed when your battery runs out after 4 hours after a full charge. It will get better after a week or so once it has charged a few times and you have disabled most of the services that you dont need.

    Thanks for that :)


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    Kenny Logins
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    Neilw wrote: »
    My main email is yahoo but I do have a gmail account which I could switch to if needed. Can yahoo mail be setup on the phone, is there an app for that?

    I have no idea, sorry. Syncing with Google is where the Android phones really shine though, it is worth taking the time setting up or transferring your contacts.


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    ronkmonster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    You can check any pop/imap emails on the phone but android itself links into a google account. For gmail, talk, purchased apps are linked to it, google contacts, etc

    Does yahoo give you pop/imap access these days?


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭Neilw


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    I have no idea, sorry. Syncing with Google is where the Android phones really shine though, it is worth taking the time setting up or transferring your contacts.

    No problem, I can easily move to gmail :)


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    Kenny Logins
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    Congrats BTW, exciting times. :D


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭Neilw


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Congrats BTW, exciting times. :D

    Thank you, my first smart phone so a steep learning curve.

    Just transfered my yahoo contacts to google, now to change all my website subscriptions :( Could be a while at this!


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    ronkmonster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    Neilw wrote: »
    Thank you, my first smart phone so a steep learning curve.

    Just transfered my yahoo contacts to google, now to change all my website subscriptions :( Could be a while at this!
    You could setup a forwarder from your yahoo to gmail in short term


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    joanofarc
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭joanofarc


    hope you have no plans for the weekend because all you'll do is play with your new phone! start by reading the sticky's here and also google other andrios forums as theres tons of info there. i went from a brick ( some sort of nokia) to htc desire and omg....whole new world opened up for me it did...sad!! enjoy.


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭Neilw


    joanofarc wrote: »
    hope you have no plans for the weekend because all you'll do is play with your new phone! start by reading the sticky's here and also google other andrios forums as theres tons of info there. i went from a brick ( some sort of nokia) to htc desire and omg....whole new world opened up for me it did...sad!! enjoy.

    Ha ha :D

    Picked it up, in the middle of setting up accounts. Facebook is giving me hassle changing my email address to gmail.


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭Neilw


    How do I download apps?

    Edit, I was being a bit thick there lol. All sorted!


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    Abelloid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    Neilw wrote: »
    How do I download apps?

    I been on these sites and cant find links to download?
    androidmarket
    htcapps

    Spotted this link, says to download barcode-scanner from android market but I'm stumped, there is no search on android market.
    http://htcapps.com/how-to-download-htc-apps/

    I'm connected to my home wireless network if that make any difference.

    Thanks :)

    Open the market app on your phone.


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭Neilw


    So far so good :)

    It's a nice little gadget, as mentioned the battery is shockingly bad :eek:
    I've been turning off 3g, sync and dimming the screen when browsing is not required, seems to have helped a lot.

    Cabbage is great, angry birds lol :P

    Thanks for the help and advice guys :)


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,319 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Is that you Neil?

    Download juicedefender, it works well. I get a full day out of my desire easily, 6.30am to 11pm. I charge it every night so i'm not worried about getting longer out of it


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭Neilw


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    Is that you Neil?

    Download juicedefender, it works well. I get a full day out of my desire easily, 6.30am to 11pm. I charge it every night so i'm not worried about getting longer out of it

    Me alright :D

    Juicedefender, thanks!


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    funnyclub
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭funnyclub


    Hey guys I am going to switch from Iphone to an Android phone most likely the desire just wondering if I sync my Iphone contacts with google sync can they then be transfered to desire when I get it?


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