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  1. Calab

    Divert A2DP play command to voice search?

    I have a Bluetooth speakerphone for my car. Unfortunately the functions it provides from a single button aren't the most useful... - One click = play music via A2DP. - Two clicks = last call redial. - Click while ringing = answer call. - Long press = power on/off Is there any way on my phone...
  2. Calab

    Quad core TV stick? Comments?

    Any opinions about this stick? LINK Specs from the link... Operating System: Android 4.0 Chipset: Freescale i.MX6 Quad Core Cortex-A9 Processor Frequency: 1.2 GHz GPU: Vivante GC2000, Quad core Memory: DDRIII 1GB Storage: 8GB Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth: Bluetooth v4.0 Memory...
  3. Calab

    Help Random shutdown of Dell Streak

    Having an issue with my Dell Streak that I'm hoping to resolve... About the middle of December my Dell Streak started randomly shutting down. When it shuts down, I hear/feel the vibration as it shuts down, so it appears that it thinks that the battery is dead. Even plugged into the charger it...
  4. Calab

    Any decent media players for TV box?

    I've purchased a couple Android "TV Boxes" and was shocked to learn that none of the supplied software will play media from SMB/Samba/Windows shared network locations. :( My boxes are running Android 4.0x, A9 single core at 1Ghz, Mali400 GPU's, 512MB + 8GB or 1GB + 4GB of memory. Device 1...
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  5. Calab

    HTC Dream G1 for parts - Need GPS cable

    I'm trying to repair my HTC G1 (Magic) phone and have discovered that the 80mm coaxial cable was pinched by one of the screws holding the housing together. I've done some Googling, searched eBay, etc. but have not found a source for this cable, or a cheap "for parts" G1. Does anyone have a...
  6. Calab

    Completely disable SMS?

    Is it at all possible to complete block or disable SMS on an Android phone? This would be on a rooted HTC Magic, running Android 2.2.1 - CyanogenMod 6. All suggestions are appreciated!
  7. Calab

    Wifi doesn't disconnect

    I'm having a wifi issue with my Dell Streak. It just started happening in the last two weeks or so. No idea what might have changed. The wifi will connect at home... I'll leave and come to work. The phone still thinks it's connected to the home network, and doesn't work (of course). I...
  8. Calab

    /mnt/sdcard vs. /mnt/extsd

    I'm totally confused here... I owned an HTC Dream for a while and then moved up to a Dell Streak. Both operated pretty much the same and all was good. These were running Android 2.1 or so. Now, my wife has a Novo7 Advanced tablet, running ICS and I'm trying to set up her ebooks, music...
  9. Calab

    Where are you?!?!

    Am I missing something or should users be putting their location into the subject line? Is there an easy way to see who is from a specific location?
  10. Calab

    First!!! ...and a Novo 7 is different than a Novo 7 Advanced

    First! ...and some real info... Remember that the Ainol Novo 7 is a different beast than the Novo 7 Advanced. There are other Novo 7 models out there as well, so be specific when making posts!
  11. Calab

    Help Ainol Novo 7 Advanced - HELP! Drivers & Firmware questions

    I just received an Ainol Novo 7 Advanced tablet... It's currently running Android v2.3.4. Two things I'm having issues with... #1) Windows 7 64bit drivers. I've never seen any kind of Android device shown in the Device manager. I've also never seen an ADB device listed. With the...
  12. Calab

    Using Android phone as remote - wifi? bluetooth? IR Blaster?

    I have a media player PC connected to my TV. It is always on. It has a wifi connection to my LAN, a bluetooth connection and I can connect an IR blaster to it so it can send remote IR codes to other devices. What I'd like to do is have a remote control application on my Android phone that...
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  13. Calab

    Help Cannot set APN

    Running a Dell Streak that I received from Rogers a few days ago. I have done the Rogers 2.2.1 update. I just noticed that the 3G is not working. I can't surf unless I connect to Wifi. No 3G icon in the status bar, etc. I go into "Settings-> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Access...
  14. Calab

    Where is music stored? ringtones? other docs?

    Where does Android expect a user to store their data? My SD card is a jumble of directories created by all the apps that have ever been in my phone. I have no idea what most of them are for. Why isn't there some kind of directory structure in use here? /AppData /UserData /SDCard/AppData...
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  15. Calab

    Error [132]: SIGNARURE ERROR - Magic 2.1 update

    I am trying to update my Rogers Magic to 2.1 from 1.5. It's not working. When I try it gets as far as updating the signature on the phone and then reports: Error [132]: SIGNARURE ERROR Yes, that says SIGNARURE not SIGNATURE! Way to go HTC. Anyhow, I've download the file several times with no...
  16. Calab

    Gesture or shorthand keyboard?

    Back in my Palm days, I got pretty good at using the Palm shorthand for entering text. I'm pretty sure that a similar "shorthand keyboard" would work out well on the Android phones, but I haven't seen any apps that will replace the keyboard with a "shorthand" pad. Anyone know of an app that...
  17. Calab

    Rogers HTC Dream - replacement case?

    A while ago my dog got ahold of my Rogers DREAM phone. The phone is fine, except the casing is all chewed on and the power button seems permanently pressed in. After searching on eBay, I ordered a replacement casing at a reasonable price. It arrived a short time ago and I just started the...
  18. Calab

    Replacement case for Rogers Magic?

    A while ago my dog got ahold of my Rogers DREAM phone. The phone is fine, except the casing is all chewed on and the power button seems permanently pressed in. After searching on eBay, I ordered a replacement casing at a reasonable price. It arrived a short time ago and I just started the...
  19. Calab

    Help HTC Magic - Sync/Contact questions

    I'm moving from my HTC Dream to my new HTC Magic phone and have a couple questions about my Contacts and syncing with my Google contacts. On my Dream, I could tell the phone to only sync with specific groups. Now, on the Magic, it syncs EVERY contact. Definately NOT what I want. I have several...
  20. Calab

    Rogers killed my internet - how do I download a backup app?

    So... Rogers has disabled internet on their HTC Dream phones (among others). There is a software update that must be done, but you need to back up your data, etc. before doing the update. I do NOT have any backup apps on my phone. Without internet, I cannot get to the market to download one...
  21. Calab

    Root? Radio.spl? ROM? - No, I'm not a n00b!

    I've had my Rogers Dream for a little while and I'd really like to root it and install a custom ROM. I've had no problem doing this on other devices, but the amount of different posts/methods/models has me totally confounded. I'm asking someone who's done the root successfully to put up a...
  22. Calab

    Help Bluetooth services... are there any???

    I'm used to using my old Samsung phone to stream music to my PC via the Advanced Audio bluetooth profile. Now I have an HTC Dream (G1) and when paired with my PC I don't see ANY services at all. No file transfer. No audio connectivity. Nothing. I'm assuming that Android has no bluetooth...
  23. Calab

    Starting a widget that's not on my screen?

    With only three screens to work with, I'm QUICKLY running out of room for my apps, folders and widgets. The dock is one thing that I really miss from my old iPhone. Is there an easy way to start a widget if it has been installed, but NOT put onto the screen? For example, the Google Search...
  24. Calab

    Help Android newbie questions

    I picked up my HTC Dream yesterday and it's a bit of a shock moving from an iPhone. I've got a few questions, probably dumb ones, about the new phone. :confused: Unfortunately, I can't play on the phone yet as the dealer messed up the activation. Fortunately, the carrier is working hard to...
  25. Calab

    G'day!

    G'day! Just picked up my HTC Dream yesterday... I'm coming from an iPhone, so I'm still getting used to it. Looking forward to learning about the new phone!
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