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  1. 5280Man

    i-blason case review

    I felt compelled to do a small write up on my recent case purchase. I know some of you know of this case but I wanted to express my thoughts and experience with the case. As some of you may have read I did a negative post about the Spigen Neo Hybrid case. I'm not here to talk about that...
  2. 5280Man

    Poor Customer Service: Spigen

    I am posting this up to alert anyone looking to purchase a Spigen case that their warranty department is lacking in customer service. I purchased an S4 and then began the search for the right case for me. After reading all the reviews on here in the case thread I decided on the Spigen Neo...
  3. 5280Man

    Frustrated with T-Mobile

    The title of this thread does NOT reflect exactly how I feel. I wanted to describe how I really feel but I'm afraid it would get taken down. T-Mobile is the worst service I have ever been on! And I came from Cricket! I decided, last August, to leave Cricket and go with T-Mobile for a Tier 1...
  4. 5280Man

    New S3 Sprint commercial! Hilarious!

    LOL!! I just saw the Sprint commercial for unlimited data, showing the S3 and advertising the NBA with Kevin Durant. It's flippin hilarious!! LOL!
  5. 5280Man

    Why the S3 is Bad for you!

    Let me start off by saying I'm an avid Android fan and I own many Android devices. I also encourage friends and family to purchase Android products. My first Android device was the Droid X. My second Android phone is the S3. What I have to say here about the S3 is good info for anyone...
  6. 5280Man

    Help Camera app not working

    My stock camera app stopped working on my S3 today. When I open it up it just has a black screen and none of the options work. I tried using the camera in another application and it keeps telling me another application is using the camera and to close that app or restart the phone. I have...
  7. 5280Man

    Is the international version of the SIII compatible with T-Mobile?

    Is the international version of the SGSIII compatible with T-Mobile's network? I'm referring specifically to data. Would the international version still get 4G speeds on their HSPA+ network? Or would 3G be the only speed you could get with the international version on T-Mobile? Also, which...
  8. 5280Man

    Siri gets Sued

    Below is a link to a copy of a lawsuit against Apple concerning the advertising of Siri. The plaintiff is suing because Siri does not do what Apple advertises and is using Siri to sell the iphone 4S at a higher price when in reality it is just an iphone 4. Apple iPhone Siri Cpt I know...
  9. 5280Man

    PATH: iphone allows data mining, Android has protections.

    Not sure if this has been discussed yet, didn't see anything, so I thought I'd throw it out there. PATH, a popular app on ios and has since been ported to Android, was recently caught taking your entire address book from your phone. Other social media apps have been found doing the same thing...
  10. 5280Man

    Root Custom Rom

    Thinking about flashing a custom rom to the tab 10.1. I saw someone mention Task 5.1 on XDA and I think someone said there was an ICS build. Is there an ICS rom on XDA? And what roms would you guys suggest? Thanks for your help!
  11. 5280Man

    Dual Card

    Hi, I was in Verizon over the weekend and checked out the Razr. Sweet phone. However, I have a question. I noticed it had two cards on the left side at the bottom. One I'm assuming is a micro sd card, but what about the other? Is it a sim card? On Verizon? What are the two cards? One is...
  12. 5280Man

    4G phone work on a 3G network?

    Let me start off by saying my educated guess would be no but I thought I'd ask anyway to be sure. So let me ask, would a 4G phone work on a 3G network? Thanks guys and I apologize for the bonehead question.
  13. 5280Man

    Food: Ice Cream Sandwich

    I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get an actual Ice cream sandwich in the shape of our beloved Android? I keep seeing a pic of it advertising Androids new ICS OS and thought it would be cool to have some. It would be fun to pass them out to friends who own Androids and iphones. :)...
  14. 5280Man

    Help DLNA and Allshare

    Is the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 compatible with Allshare and DLNA? I don't have allshare loaded and cannot find it.
  15. 5280Man

    Impressive

    I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and of course I'm very happy with it. However, I was at Costco tonight and had the chance to play with the Acer AconiaA500. It's a really nice tablet. I was impressed with the size considering it has a usb, micro usb and an hdmi port. And the...
  16. 5280Man

    Help Need help connecting SGT to computer

    I posted in another thread on here but I thought I'd make a thread to help find an answer to my problem. I just picked up the SGT 10.1 32gb Wifi and I'm loving it! This thing is amazing. It has worked flawlessly out of the box and is buttery smooth. The screen and speed is excellent...
  17. 5280Man

    Samsung makes the ipad

    I just read an article a friend of mine sent me explaining the ramp up in employees and plants to keep up with the ipad2 demand. Here's the kicker, it's Samsung who's ramping up. They increased their labor force last year as well. Apple is expected the purchase $7.8 billion worth of...
  18. 5280Man

    Root Internet file on flashed phone with 2.2

    I am really hoping someone can help me in this situation. First of all I have a Droid X flashed to Cricket. All was well including 3g internet. That is until last week when I decided to upgrade to 2.2. I lost the internet. Went back to where I had it flashed. He had to wipe the phone and...
  19. 5280Man

    What amazed you about your Droid and made you say 'Wow!'?

    I've had my Droid X for about two months now and I must say I keep finding functions and apps that still Wow me. Some things I learn off the commercials, some here on phandroid and some I find by just playing with it and learning all that it can do. For example, the voice function on the...
  20. 5280Man

    Help GMail App won't work

    My GMail app on my DX won't open. Sometimes it opens for half a second and then closes and returns to my home screen. I don't know how to reload the app since it's not in the market. It came preloaded on the phone. Anyone else having this problem and how do I remedy it?
  21. 5280Man

    Loading Pics onto phone. Help!

    Ok, I'm surprised I am having to post this. Mainly due to I am not computer illiterate. However, I'm having difficulty transferring pics from my pc to my Droid X. It either will not show up on the phone when I copy them onto the phone or it crashes my pc. How do you get pics onto the droid...
  22. 5280Man

    Kewood Car Deck Problem: Solving it...

    Hey Everyone! I've been working on solving an interface problem I'm having with my Droid X and my Kenwood car deck. Below is the link to the other thread I posted explaining the problem. Didn't know if anyone else is having this problem, but I wanted to share the newest information I have...
  23. 5280Man

    Folder layout to work like an Ipod

    Hey everyone! I've got a problem and I'm hoping someone on here can help me with it. Don't know if this issue has really been addressed yet, I see it was touched upon in a thread but nothing more. Here's the situation: I recently purchased a car stereo that has an Ipod hookup. Actually...
  24. 5280Man

    Help Droid X and tethering on Cricket

    Hi, I just picked up a Droid X and had it flashed to Cricket. The tethering option isn't working. Is it possible to get the tether to work on Cricket? What do I need to do? Root it? If it doesn't work, does that mean the phone is not rooted?