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Android n00b Questions

  • 07-05-2011 4:08pm
    #1
    PDD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    Just got a Galaxy S there yesterday and so far I'm pretty impressed. I was wondering if anyone here could direct toward an Android centred website for help and for installing custom ROM's.

    Also I was wondering if anyone here has managed to get Samsung Kies to work with Ubuntu. I am running Ubuntu as my main OS and from what I've gathered from googling it seems that Kies cannot run in Wine and running a WinXP VM is out as apparently the virtual USB causes problems. Is there another workaround or is Kies an absolute necessity (if it is then I will have to do a dual boot for it)

    Dave


Comments

  • #2
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    http://forum.xda-developers.com/
    Find your phone and go into Android development, and it'll show you all the custom ROMs.


  • #3
    PDD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭PDD


    Cheers B Man, its pretty in-depth alright and for what I would consider a Techie. So fine for me but not for other follks I've recommended android to, any suggestions for a site such as that?

    Dave


  • #4
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    XDA is the best site there is for android tbh. You be surprised how untechie the whole process is once you start doing it.


  • #5
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Other than to update to the official firmware there is no real need for Kies. Its a terrible terrible software.

    There are a few very simple ways to transfer files to your phone over wi-fi, Dropbox is one, create a phone shared folder and get the Dropbox Android app (doesn't auto download).
    Swiftp and Filezilla is the other (for bigger files)


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