launcher pro vs the paid version

[adz63]

if i was to buy + what additional features does it have compared to the freeone,

also if i buy an app ie beautiful widgets if for some reason i have to download it again will it cost me again or is it free coz my phone likes wiping apps off the face of the earth for no reason

 

[Slug]

i buy an app ie beautiful widgets if for some reason i have to download it again will it cost me again or is it free

Any app purchased via the Market is linked to you Google account, so provided you log in using that account the app will always be redownloadable (?) for free.

 

[adz63]

cheers m8 i was gonna buy beautiful widgets just for the sense style clock and weather but i just downloaded fancy widgets for free and is just what i wanted ...

do you know what features are available in the plus version of launcher pro .. the only thing i can find out about it is a new people widget and fb and thats about it

 

[Xyro]

I think it's mainly the widgets (twitter, facebook, sms, calendar, bookmarks and people, so far).

The backup and restore option for your homescreen layout might be plus only as well, I'm not sure.

 

[adz63]

so really not worth me paying for things i already have and dont need upgrading ...

still having probs with rebooting itself lol, some things have sorted itself out like i dont have many force closes anymore . not tried adding anymore music yet tho

 

[Xyro]

adz, I've just been reading the villain forums and I found something about the crashes.

Does yours seem to crash just after you've used it? So it's crashing as the screen turns off?

 

[adz63]

its just kinda random , like about 10mins ago phone was sat in front of me and rebooted itself

 

[Xyro]

Do you use the conservative governor in CPUSpeed for when the screen is off? Apparently that can cause crashes.

 

[adz63]

here is what it is set up like

current speed 352mhz
interactive 352-691mhz

FREQ DRIVER VALUES WHEN SCREEN ON

enable cpu settings is ticked/highlighted
adjust method interactive
min freq 352
max freq 691

FREQ '''' '''' SCREEN OFF

conservative

 

[Xyro]

Try turning the last one, for screen off, to interactive and see if it still reboots. Obviously this will drain the battery slightly quicker, but it might just stop the crashes.

You could always switch your values to 170 - 690 to compensate for the increase in battery usage. (With a set up like that you shouldn't *fingers crossed*, notice any performance issues, even if your hero is one that doesn't like values below 350).

This is the thread that I got this from, by the way.

 

[adz63]

ok boss will give it a try and report back in couple of days ...

no doubt i'll be asking some more questions soon lol

 

[Xyro]

I started getting random crashes too, so I'm trying what I just explained as well

I gave some of the battery tips from that thread a try too.

 

[adz63]

yeah i read that thread some time ago , im just about to look on ebay to see what batteries they have on there, am i right in thinking that if it has more mah its going to be a better battery and longer usage

 

[Xyro]

Yeah, mAh is essentially the capacity.

The more extreme ones like 3000mAh add a lot of bulk to the phone though, so be aware of that.

 

[adz63]

yeah i just see that the back casing looks like quasimodo lol,,,

you ever used picme ?

lol and had trouble connecting to the server on your pc/laptop

 

[adz63]

update ....

since changing from conservative to interactive on screen off i dont think it has rebooted itself unless while i was sleeping and i have had no force closes

happy days

 

[Xyro]

Same for me

 

[jared1234]

really? because if you have solved that issue then i would put froyd back on.
the only reason i left froyd was because of the crashes... still working ok ? no crashes?

 

[Steven58]

I need scrollable widgets. My phone, the Droid X, does not have scrollable widgets, as does HTC Sense UI. For me, because LPP offers it, it is crucial. I wouldn't think LPP is as crucial if you own a Sense UI phone, unless you want to be able to change the screen orientation on the home page.

 

[Xyro]

The thing is Steven, we don't have any 2.2 + Sense ROMs yet for the Hero. So everybody who has switched to 2.2 has to use LP.

@jared1234: I've not had a crash so far today no.

 

[adz63]

jared since i have done what xyro said i have not had one crash/reboot or none of that force close annoying stuff ,

only thing not good at the moment is the battery