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A Simple Introduction

XDieAndGoX

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Hello everyone. :) I am fairly new to the Android community and, as I type this, I have not even obtained my first Android device. [Which should be arriving in about one to two more days.]

As my first choice for Google's operating system, I chose MetroPCS' LG 4 Connect running on GingerBread 2.3. I heard that it is the carrier's first dual-core smartphone and it is also their newest after the release of their LG Esteem [Which also runs on GingerBread 2.3]. I, primarily, stick with Metro due to their low costs and for the freedom of not being tied down with a contract.

I am going to be blunt here, I do plan on rooting my phone probably a day or two after Ive gotten used to the Android GUI and feel comfortable with it. The main reason for wanting to root my Android is for the Wi-fi tethering; all the research I have done suggested for me to root in order to be able to tether, which obviously sounds logical. :p

Anyways, As it says in my profile, I use a little bit of everything for the sake of learning about everything that's out there.

My main desktop/laptop OS will always be Windows.
My main Tablet OS will always be iOS [Apple] <-- Currently typing this thread on my iPad. xD
And, I hope, my main mobile OS will be Android. [It all depends on my experience with it. If LG 4 does not impress me, I will later give Android a second chance with another phone. After all, Google does not manufacture their own phones, just like Windows does not manufacture their own hardware.]

I am the kind of person who, well... Hates restrictions. Even if I am happy with the broad borders set by some of the large and small companies, I always look for a way to expand them even further, if not, completely remove them from existence.

That's why I have my iPad 2 [iOS 5.0.1] JailBroken and with the sensational Siri Assistant ported into it. :p I understand there is not -much- difference between preserving and Android's OS as is and having one that's rooted, but who knows? Maybe I will find something that really takes rooting much further for me. I mean, as an Apple user, you have to admit that Jailbreaking is 100% necessary due to the shitty restrictions that Apple puts on ya; however, Google is a lot more open in what they allow to be on their phones, so the need for rooting is not as high as the need for jailbreaking.

Anyways, before I continue ranting about this, I think I prolonged my introduction long enough. :D

So... Come say hello, don't be shy. :p

Diego.
 
Hi Diego,

Welcome aboard. Thanks for joining us here @Android Forums.
I hope you'll enjoy your stay here with us.

Have fun! :)
 
Hello and welcome to AF! You sound like a natural for the Android platform. Plenty of choice and customization is what it's all about IMO. Good to have you aboard.
 
Welcome to Android Forums.
Currently we have a new thread in our social area where existing members are paying
tribute to the new people that have just joined Android Forums. This is something
the regular users thought up to give you some idea how the group truly welcomes you to these forums. I encourage you to check out the thread and say hello. We are really glad that you joined these forums. Here is a link to that thread:
http://androidforums.com/lounge/508...ts-first-annual-newbie-appreciation-week.html
 
Soft and chewy please. :) Next time you are in the lounge take a look about. There is a link to the forum games... you will need to read the first post for instructions how to play that particular game.. They can be mindless time consumers or they can take some thought to be extra clever. Anyway.. it's something to do and enjoyed by many. There is also links to specific non Android threads such as literature, politics, music, sports, etc. They can be fun as well. Just a thought. There is more than device and OS discussions happening here.
 
Yup. I did. o.o

Damn it.. I just had to re-install my whole Desktop OS. e.e And, I made a GRAVE mistake. I left my external hard drive connected to my CPU while the recovery disk began to re-install Windows. I disconnected the hard drive as soon as I saw it and the installation halted. I then re-started with without the external hard drive being connected and it worked.

But...

When I plugged in my external hard drive. It needed reformatting. :( I hope I can get all my files with a recovery tool after its done formatting. -_- I had 10+ years of work in there...

EDIT: Today was supposed to be my birthday too... Happy birthday to me, I guess.
 
Thanks.

I got so scared when Windows said my hard drive needed re-formatting. When I opened its properties, it didn't have any sort of space in it which leads me to believe that it is probably the partition that got messed up. If it is, I can recover my data.
 
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