I was looking into GDE, but the current reviews are showing a lot of FC on the Droid since the last update. I will be holding off until the program gets developed.
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I was looking into GDE, but the current reviews are showing a lot of FC on the Droid since the last update. I will be holding off until the program gets developed.
I love my new Droid, but I was quite dejected about it's camera. I have always valued having a good quality camera built in to my phone, just to be able to take at least somewhat decent photos at all times. (My previous phone was a Sony-Ericsson c905).
Go dld the camera "Zoom FX" for your Droid for $1.99. Make sure to spend the time changing all the settings, most importantly changing to autofocus (infinity by default), and turn on simple stabilization @ 0.5 seconds. It is like buying a new camera for your droid for 2 bucks, no joke. Also make sure to dld all the free add on packages, which do amazing things, and there are a ton of them, maybe 20 or more.
It isn't as good as the c905 still, but it is a DRAMATIC improvement.
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Go dld the camera "Zoom FX" for your Droid for $1.99. Make sure to spend the time changing all the settings, most importantly changing to autofocus (infinity by default), and turn on simple stabilization @ 0.5 seconds. It is like buying a new camera for your droid for 2 bucks, no joke. Also make sure to dld all the free add on packages, which do amazing things, and there are a ton of them, maybe 20 or more.
It isn't as good as the c905 still, but it is a DRAMATIC improvement.
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burbankfun4u
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Swype is my latest Droid toy that I love.
It's cut my texting time in half. The word recognition is crazy cool and good. Auto spaces after each word.
I also enjoy the voice text of handcent, but swype gives me another option when I'm somewhere that I don't want to speak text.
How To Install The Swype Keyboard For Your Motorola Droid | Cell Phone How To, Cell Phone Reviews, New Cell Phones
It's cut my texting time in half. The word recognition is crazy cool and good. Auto spaces after each word.
I also enjoy the voice text of handcent, but swype gives me another option when I'm somewhere that I don't want to speak text.
How To Install The Swype Keyboard For Your Motorola Droid | Cell Phone How To, Cell Phone Reviews, New Cell Phones
I'm also digging swype. I wonder when Android will come with this by default?
Guitarsatori
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You probably already know that the updated car finder can now be set when your cars bluetooth turns off, so it automatically sets itself when you park. Very handy, as people who forget where they park will probably forget to set their location. I should know.
Not sure what you mean by the "updated car finder"?
drumtrucker
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SO glad I saw this post, now SWYPING on my droid, THANKS
This is the reason I tore through pages upon pages of Forums x_x, I found this on another thread but thought Id answer it here for anyone looking. You can download Ringo (for a price) and it will do this for you
. If you dont wanna spend any money there is an app called handcent SMS that is suppose to also allow you but there was many comments that said it was laggy and i HATE lag so I didnt even bother downloading it. I hope this helps!Cheers,
GiXXi
I love Swype, however Android 2.1 is "speech-to-text enabled, which means you can say your text messages, emails, tweets, notes to self, whatever." (LH). If you use the Swype keyboard, you lose the speech-to-text feature. I would like to be able to switch back and forth to either, with a single click widget. Anyone know of an application or widget that will allow me to click on it from the home screen, and switch the keyboard input?
skyline987
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This is the reason I tore through pages upon pages of Forums x_x, I found this on another thread but thought Id answer it here for anyone looking. You can download Ringo (for a price) and it will do this for you
Cheers,
GiXXi
Give Handcent SMS a try. I've been running for a week and i havent noticed anything laggy.
gentlefury
Android Enthusiast
I noticed someone complaining about voice search always going to google even in maps.
If you start your search query with the word "find"
as in "Find US Bank"
It will always result in a map search directly....not a google search.
Also, and this is pretty well known. Starting with "Navigate" will go to navigation automatically, and starting with "Call" will dial your contacts number. If you are concise you won't even have to choose the contact. Say "Call Bob Smith Mobile" and if you only know 1 bob smith with 1 cell phone it will dial with no dialogue.
Now they need to add a "Play music by" command!
If you start your search query with the word "find"
as in "Find US Bank"
It will always result in a map search directly....not a google search.
Also, and this is pretty well known. Starting with "Navigate" will go to navigation automatically, and starting with "Call" will dial your contacts number. If you are concise you won't even have to choose the contact. Say "Call Bob Smith Mobile" and if you only know 1 bob smith with 1 cell phone it will dial with no dialogue.
Now they need to add a "Play music by" command!
av8solo101
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In a word or 2, Swype rocks. As does Handcent SMS and I have not noticed a lag. Guess I need to dig deeper to see if it can do individual alerts for each contact. Anyone happen to know how or if it's possible?
omgSQUIRREL
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go to your marketplace, and search "mabilo ringtones". you'll see "Ringtones" by "Mabilo Android Team". It's a free app with a good selection of ringtones (latest and greatest songs) and an option to upload your own.
omgSQUIRREL
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had to requote this, i hated the third party apps for this. Thanks!
TMikels
Newbie
The link below will tell you how to mount your droid. once mounted you can add music and ringtones. Ringtones are mp3.
Tom
How to put music onto your Driod phone | eHow.com
Tom
How to put music onto your Driod phone | eHow.com
Or just use the volume up and down button on the top right side. You can set the volume there and if you scroll it down it will go to Vibrate then silent. One other thing I noticed if you scroll it all the way to silent the alarm clock still goes off in the morning. Very cool as you don't have to keep the volume on and get interrupted in your slumber by a call or notification.
It's extra work but for the folks in Facebook that have no mobile number listed that came over to my Droid, I added them as a contact in Gmail and it syncs them up on the Droid and turns them into a Gmail contact on the Droid which means you can edit the info about them while preserving the other Facebook information (e-mail).
Now if you could download an export of your FB contacts and import that into Gmail it would save all this effort.
What I have not tested yet is if your FB contact that is now a Gmail contact and they update their info on FB if that will sync down to the Gmail contact.
Anyone?
l0v3mydr01d
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For those of you who want to use your mp3 files as ringtones or notifications...I have a solution! First upload the Sharetones app. Its a great app that allows you to share, creat, and save your mp3 files to use for ringtones, notifications,and alarms. You will be able to save multiple ringtones, create your own, and save them. You won't be limited to just the one you assign through your music and you can assign them to your contacts as well.
Once you have the app, I synced my mp3s from my computer. When you run the app it will show you all of your songs and all ringtones others have already made. You also have the option of making your own from any part of the song you want! Save it and it will ask what you want to use it as; alarm, notification, ringtone... also gives you the option of assigning to a contact. Your songs will be in the list with the preinstalled sounds fof you to use at any time.
I have no affiliation with this app, I just bought a Droid n found a solution to my own problem! I haven't had any problems and it works just as it said!
Once you have the app, I synced my mp3s from my computer. When you run the app it will show you all of your songs and all ringtones others have already made. You also have the option of making your own from any part of the song you want! Save it and it will ask what you want to use it as; alarm, notification, ringtone... also gives you the option of assigning to a contact. Your songs will be in the list with the preinstalled sounds fof you to use at any time.
I have no affiliation with this app, I just bought a Droid n found a solution to my own problem! I haven't had any problems and it works just as it said!
l0v3mydr01d
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By the way the Sharetones appis free!
scottlaw99@yahoo.com
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I just picked up a Motorola Multimedia Station (docking station) for my Droid and the light is extremely bright. There is a brightness setting that allows you to dim the light, but it's still too light. Does anyone know a way to dim this light even more?
Thanks!
Thanks!
You think the low setting is too bright? It's lower than any alarm clock I've ever seen.
scottlaw99@yahoo.com
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I know it sounds crazy, but it is too bright on the low setting. It shines into the room too much. I wouldn't mind if I could even turn the light off altogether, and then have it come on when the alarm goes off in the morning.