• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

Recent content by growler13

  1. growler13

    Help Send/receive sms using google chrome

    I know this has been covered before and I hate to be "that guy" but I'm having trouble finding the right app/method. What I need is an app (preferably free or cheap) that will enable to send and receive sms messages in my chrome browser. I've seen it around but never bothered getting it till now...
  2. growler13

    Anyone know of a Word Lens like application?

    I'm going to Germany in a few weeks and I thought this would be a big help while I'm overseas, but its an iPhone application only http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2OfQdYrHRs Is there an alternative that does the live translations? I'm aware that google goggles will translate but its not live...
  3. growler13

    2.1/2.2 performance. Droid user helping friend

    My friend just got a second hand mytouch and I'm bored modding my Droid so I thought I'd tinker with his. I just had some simple questions so hopefully I can save some time and not have to restore backups First question: I wanna but Froyo on his phone now that the source code has been released...
  4. growler13

    Root BB V.1 Kernel question

    So i'm loving Bugless Beast except for the battery drain problems. I figured it was kernel problem so I switched from the Bekit one that comes stock to P3Droid which definitaly gave a boost in battery life but I was in the red zone with my temps a few times. I switched to Chevy's kernel and...
  5. growler13

    Micro USB cable

    I wanted to buy a extra micro usb cable for light charging at school and work and was wondering if there are any specifications for the kind I need. I've seen 4 pin and 5 pin versions and didn't want to get the wrong one.
  6. growler13

    Root SetCPU Governor Question

    Ok so if I'm understanding the governor setting correctly OnDemand will bump up my cpu speed when necessary. I have it set at max 1000000 min 400000 but it says its running 400000, and on other options such as performance it says 1000000. Also what is the most common setting people have for...
  7. growler13

    Swype double tap

    Maybe I'm missing something but in the WinMo version of Swype theres an option to double a word that came out wrong and choose from a list of alternatives. That function doesn't seem to be included in the android one. I don't have nearly as many mistakes now with a capacitive touch screen as...
  8. growler13

    Root New user, first time rooting

    So after waiting weeks for verizon to get their s*&% together i finally got my phone. Its on 2.0.1 and i want to root it, but from what I've seen if I updated to 2.1 I would just have to go back to 2.0.1 anyway, right? So should i not update? Also once i root i can pretty much just make a...
  9. growler13

    Hate to be "that guy" and ask some newbish questions

    So I just switched from a winmo samsung omnia to the Droid, and i haven't actually received it yet, but I'm eager to mod it when it comes hopefully today. So first off I have been doing some research but being new to the android community its hard finding consistent or easy to find answers so I...