Help First time user of X8 and Android here

[nelsoncns]

Hi, I m Nelson from Malaysia.
I used to be a Nokia user, having 3 Nokia phones before and now 1st time changing to X8 android..
I just bought a Black Xperia X8 yesterday as they said this is the best cheapest Android phone now in the market.
But I am totally stranger for android and even to Sony Ericsson phone.. Never used it before..

Thus, can I know, anything I can do to made my X8 a better phone?
Any apps that I should have for the phone?
Also, can I install Angry Birds in my X8, been downloading the whole day, but still not working..
Thanks..

 

[Boianeze]

First of all, you should root your phone. Basically root is the same as jailbreak for iPhone.

 

[nelsoncns]

What u mean by root the phone? Sorry, not really good in technology..
How to root? Thanks.. =)

 

[suhel28]

What u mean by root the phone? Sorry, not really good in technology..
How to root? Thanks.. =)

http://androidforums.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x8/253566-superoneclick-2-1-root-d.html

 

[nelsoncns]

Also, how about the task manager? Which one is the best?
Am sorry, really first time user of Android and Sony Ericsson phone here.. =)
Thanks~

 

[Boianeze]

Also, how about the task manager? Which one is the best?
Am sorry, really first time user of Android and Sony Ericsson phone here.. =)
Thanks~

Advanced Task Manager

Everyone using it ... i guess .

 

[nelsoncns]

Izzit just download from the market? Thanks~ =)

 

[Boianeze]

Izzit just download from the market? Thanks~ =)

Yes, it's available there.

 

[nelsoncns]

Ok.. Thanks..
Anything else I should do with my X8 to make it a better phone?

 

[nelsoncns]

http://androidforums.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x8/253566-superoneclick-2-1-root-d.html

Hi, the SuperOneClick stop at 'Waiting for Device...' and not moving..
How can I solve this problem? Thanks..

 

[suhel28]

Hi, the SuperOneClick stop at 'Waiting for Device...' and not moving..
How can I solve this problem? Thanks..

download the drivers from the superoneclick post

 

[nelsoncns]

Ok.. Finally I done rooted my X8..
Task Manager or Task Killer?
Anything else should I install in the X8 to make it a cooler device?
Thanks..

 

[nelsoncns]

Ok.. I tried to download Handcent sms in market.. But it's always hang at 44%.. How can i solved this problem?
Thanks~ =)

 

[HaN6787]

Ok.. I tried to download Handcent sms in market.. But it's always hang at 44%.. How can i solved this problem?
Thanks~ =)

Always? try too reboot your phone. btw why don't you try another sms app. I'm using GO SMS in my X8.

 

[nelsoncns]

Always? try too reboot your phone. btw why don't you try another sms app. I'm using GO SMS in my X8.

What u mean by reboot the phone? Sorry, totally stranger to the technology world.. How to reboot? Thanks~ =)

 

[nelsoncns]

Hmm the download of my phone tend to pause halfway no matter how many times i redownload.. as for ASTRO, keep pausing on 12% while Handcent sms pausing at 44%..
Help anyone?
Thanks~

 

[nelsoncns]

Also, I done downloading and installed the htc keyboard in my x8 as shown in
http://androidforums.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x8/219591-htc_ime-keyboard-x8.html

but weirdly is not working.. it still showing the default x8 keyboard even i had tick the HTC_IME mod in the setting.. Help, anyone?
Thanks~ =)

 

[rosered]

In your text input box, long press and select input method and then select HTC_IME.

 

[jporch316]

hey mate

dont bother with task killing - its not worth the effort.

If you want to save battery have a look through this forum - theres a thread dedicated to it.

Sulhel has many posts which are helpful - have a look through this forum

 

[coman_nick]

Don't really agree with the "no task killing" conspiracy. I'm a "sometimes task kill" adept. You can task kill all you want and eventualy you'll learn to do it the proper way.

 

[nelsoncns]

In your text input box, long press and select input method and then select HTC_IME.

Well, thanks~!! Its finally working now~!!
Also, Can i ask something to you?
I dunno why but the download of my phone tend to pause halfway no matter how many times i redownload.. For example ASTRO, keep pausing on 12% while Handcent sms pausing at 44%..
Any solution for this?
Thanks~

 

[cptkremmen]

Hi guys,

Sorry I can't help, as I will be in same position. My new X8 arriving tomorrow. I am new to Android as well, so will be following advice on this thread and rooting the phone...

Andy

 

[HaN6787]

Well, thanks~!! Its finally working now~!!
Also, Can i ask something to you?
I dunno why but the download of my phone tend to pause halfway no matter how many times i redownload.. For example ASTRO, keep pausing on 12% while Handcent sms pausing at 44%..
Any solution for this?
Thanks~

Maybe ur connection. check whether its download status changed to "download paused" or not. hope this helps

 

[nelsoncns]

Maybe ur connection. check whether its download status changed to "download paused" or not. hope this helps

Yeah.. changed to download paused.. Then izzit mean my connection problem?? Thanks~ =)

 

[nelsoncns]

I am really sorry for keep asking question as I am totally new first timer to X8 and Android and also an idiot for technology.
I never used a forum before, thus I hope that you all wont feeling me like spamming.
I had gone through the forum and I found some threads for my question, but I still not understand about it.
Therefore, I just wanna seek an answer for my questions in a thread here that I can keep focusing on.
I am just a geek who watch TV and movies all the time, and never really explore the technology devices before.
So, I don't really understand the term that you all used, such as 'reboot', 'root', etc..
So, can anyone help me with the simplest term that I can understand please.
Here are some questions that I wanna ask.

1)- What should I do after I rooted my phone? Anything else I should install for it, for example: Root Explorer.. or is there anything else I should do?
2)- Why should we partition our sd card and how to partition sd card? (p/s: I am using Mac)
3)- Then to install apps in my sd card, is it I had to install app2sd? Or is there any other way? How?
4)- As I go through the forum, I saw about this ROM thing. What is ROM? Is it necessary to have it?
5)- How can i make my X8 a cooler and a better device? I hope I can use the phone as long as I can as I do not want to change other phone for at least several years

Really a BIG thank you for everyone out there who can help me here.
And a BIG sorry if I was treated as a spam.
Thank you very much.