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  1. J

    Help update for Garminfone

    Where can I get the download for 2.1, and how would I install it....this old swabby needs help, appreciate any info...thanks a bunch...John,usn,retired
  2. B

    Help loading and accessing .gpx file on the garminfone

    i have made a route/itinerary on the "ride with gps" website ( Map Bike Rides with Elevation Profiles, Analyze Cycling Performance, Train Better. Ride With GPS )which i have saved as a .gpx file. am i able to copy it to the gpx file on the garminfone and then access it from the phones gps...
  3. T

    Help auto on/off when AC power in connected/disconnected app? Please help!

    Hey guys, is there an app to where it puts the phone into standby automatically or shuts it down upon losing AC power and turns it on or brings it out of standby upon gaining AC power? I have a garminfone running android 2.1 and I just want to use it as a standalone GPS that turns off/on or...
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    Help Moving Apps To SD Card? Help!

    Hey all! First time posting. I just got my Garminfone and I can not, for the life of me, figure out how to move apps to my SD card. I go to settings, applications, manage applications, and I click on the apps that I want to move and I can't move any of them. Now I know there are certain...
  5. W

    Help Help! I downloaded 2.1, but "updatelauncher" won't launch!

    I successfully (I guess) downloaded the Android 2.1 update, got it onto the phone as directed, exited File Transfer Mode as directed, but nothing happens! Is there a way to manually run "updatelauncher?" What do I do now? EDIT: NEVERMIND! :p Figured out what I was doing wrong. I was...
  6. W

    Help Is it possible and safe to delete stock apps?

    I'm a novice, so I don't even know what "rooting" means, let alone how to do it. But there are some things like flight times and visual voicemail and ciao that I can't see myself ever using, and I'd like to get rid of them. Are any of the app-deleting apps capable of removing stock apps?
  7. T

    Help Map Update problem

    Hi all, I own a Garmin Asus Nuvifone A50. Evertime i go to update google MAPS from the market the download works ok but then it reboots during the install stage. Everytime this happends it chews up 5 or 6% of internal storage. Seems like it downloads some kinda temp file and does not delete it...
  8. C

    Help Is there a "free" WIFI App for Garminfone? or any 2.1/1.6

    I'm very much a learner in Androidland - Was reading about another phone, another forum, apparently there are Apps out there that can enable wifi usage without the need to have a data plan, or something like that. :confused: Anyway, is there such for garminfone, either stock or 2.1 ?
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    Help Phone will not ring with caller ringtone

    Hi, I've set the caller ID ring tone to the desired tone but when the call comes in it won't use that ring tone. It will ring with the one I have set for general calls. Why is that? I've tried many times to correct that but still no luck. I'm still using 1.6, I want to see if things work...
  10. A

    Help Why update to Android 2.1?

    I got a Garminfone about a week ago. So far, I have been happy with Android 1.6. Could somebody tell me what are the advantages of Android 2.1? It's my first smart phone. I use it to download my Outlook calendar, to browse the web (read papers, check some game scores...) and to use all cool...
  11. J

    Help Input text dictionary deletion

    How do you delete misspelled words from the input text dictionary? It seems that Garminfone's 2.1 version is different than other manufacturers and doesn't allow for this modification. Any help would be appreciated.
  12. J

    Help Input text dictionary.....

    How do you delete the the misspelled words from the input text dictionary? Garminfone's 2.1 seems to be different than other manufacturers versions and doesn't seem to allow for this process. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  13. F

    Help browser zoom issue

    So my wife just got this phone the other night and after playing with it i think something is wrong with it. The browser will not auto-re size web pages when they load, even though the option in the settings is on. And it also wont re-size when you double tap the screen, the pinch and zoom...
  14. D

    Help Garminfone reboots repeatedly

    My garminfone reboots when screen is touched (wake). Again comes back to the lock sign. When I touch it, it reboots and this goes on I am unable to use the phone
  15. C

    Help Some Questions about GarminAsus nuvifone A10

    yesterday i just bought a GarminAsus nuvifone a10 i just want to ask: 1.Can i off the vibrate so that it wont vibrate when ever im typing a message? 2.when i open an application like let say "messaging" or "setting",how can i close it?i closed it by pressing the "back arrow botton" but when i...
  16. D

    Root Nuvifone A60

    Is the discontinued A60 Nuvifone (ATT) rootable ATT does not support it anymore
  17. G

    Help Does A50 disconnect from 3g and auto connect to Wifi ???

    Hi Does the gamin A50 Automatically disconnect from 3g (data package) and connect to my Wifi say when i return Home and it can connect to the wifi network or even in a free wifi area ?? If not are there some settings I should change when i go in/out the house or other settings I need to...
  18. A

    Help Use part of song as ringtone

    I was wondering if there was a way with the Garminfone or if there was an app available to download to use a part of a song as a ringtone (not the beginning of the song). Thanks for info!
  19. X

    Help What is going on?

    Hey guys, I'm new here to the Android Forums, glad to be here!. I bought my Nuvifone A50 a few days ago, so far I love it, cant be happier with it! Loving the android experience! OK. Now here's my problem. I don't have many apps on my phone memory, nor do I have many on the memory card. I just...
  20. G

    Help help adding contacts help on phone

    Hi I have a garmin A50 android 2.1 however i think this is same on all android phones I have been trying to add contacts , however after i add them there is still nothing in my contacts (little picture of man) and says "No contacts with phone Numbers" however in my favorites there is...
  21. G

    Help Help adding contacts

    Hi I have been trying to add contacts , however after i add them there is still nothing in my contacts (little picture of man) and says "No contacts with phone Numbers" however in my favorites there is some contactsand if i do a search they are there ?? so how do i get them to appear on...
  22. R

    Help Dodgey calling

    When i dial a number everthing's fine but once i hit send the screen goes black and i can't hang up. I can still talk like this which is ok if i have a person on the other end of the phone but as soon as you call something automated like a help line, information or just get voice mail you have...
  23. S

    Help Looking for some apps !!!

    Hey guys, I'm kinda new on the android, but been messing around with it for a few days now. I just bought me a garmin asus nuvifone a10 and i'm currently running on 2.1. The coolest things about android : if something about your phone, your interface, or whatever bothers you ... you just fix...
  24. gypsyr0ad

    Android 2.2 for garminfone rocks

    Just wondering who all here has the V5.0.70 update. The new breeze screen makes the garminfone 75% better IMO. so far my phone is working great. If you have yet to do the 2.2 android update, do it, you wont be dissatisfied. :D
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    Help Sim card not Provisoned for data services Problem

    Hi I have a garmin asus A50. I have a small problem 1. I have been trying to acces the android market through Garmin via WIFI but everytime i try to do it i get a page which asks me to set up my Gmail account. I enter the information and after 5 minutes i get a message that the SIM card...
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