Sooo frustrated

[wallyy]

Hello everyone,

I've had the Hero for not even two weeks, and I'm already low on space. I don't think I've downloaded that many apps, but when I find a good game, it's usually 1 mb or more. This sucks because I start uninstalling other apps for space. Is there any way to set it so that the apps go on the SD card? I think I might've read that rooting will allow me to do that, BUT, like I said, I've only had it for almost two weeks, and I have no clue what rooting is, and if it has any disadvantages associated with it. It's my first Android phone.

OH also, my Youtube app just WON'T play any videos. It just doesn't want to. I've been trying since I got the phone, and it keeps telling me that the video cannot be played. It's kinda embarrassing when my brother's old Windows Mobile phone can do that, and mine can't.

/rant

 

[thefley]

I have not rooted yet, I keep kicking it around, but I think I will wait till the 2.1 update and then decide. that way I can move the apps to the card,

the youtube icon will not work you will have to goto youtube with the browser. after the last update the flash stopped working. that is to be fixed with next update too.

 

[wallyy]

the youtube icon will not work you will have to goto youtube with the browser. after the last update the flash stopped working. that is to be fixed with next update too.

Thanks for your input

 

[mysticmead]

I have not rooted yet, I keep kicking it around, but I think I will wait till the 2.1 update and then decide. that way I can move the apps to the card,

the youtube icon will not work you will have to goto youtube with the browser. after the last update the flash stopped working. that is to be fixed with next update too.

yes rooting is the only way to move apps2sd... as far as waiting until 2.1 comes out before rooting.. there is a very real possibility that the 2.1 upgrade will close the loophole being used now to gain root access.. so if you even think you want to root.. do it before the 2.1 upgrade gets here.. the devs will have 2.1 ROMs available with hours (maybe a day) after Sprint releases the update.

 

[wallyy]

Do you think that they'll change it so that it installs apps on the sd with the update?

 

[mysticmead]

no.. google made it this way to prevent piracy of apps..

 

[John_Droid]

Actually, Google has announced that at some point in the future they will support encrypted applications on the SD card:

Apps Running From SD Card Coming (They’re Working On It) | Android Phone Fans

As to when, that's another story...

 

[wallyy]

It's kinda stupid though. To have apps on your SD, you have to root your phone. Who will pirate apps other than people who know how to root their Android?