Your #1 Tip for New Users

widehead · Sep 27, 2010

Ok, well I thought I'd try and get a thread going that would be mostly aimed at people who have just got their hands on a Desire.

It seems to be the same story over and over: we get our new phones and spend a week or two (or three) trying to get our heads around it.

I personally spent (at least) a week fart-arsing around with Advanced Task Killer :mad:

and we can all agree what a complete waste of time (and battery) that rancid little application is.

So, my number one tip for new users would be:

:eek:

DO NOT INSTALL ADVANCED TASK KILLER!!! :eek:

What about you guys?

leeeroy · Sep 27, 2010

get a file manager - like Astro

jay_kay · Sep 27, 2010

Download Handcent sms. Much better and more customisable than the stock sms app.

madhatter1689 · Sep 27, 2010

use Go sms for messaging. Best one I have come across.

LECTER · Sep 27, 2010

Charge your battery!!

2nd. get gmail notifier!!

widehead · Sep 27, 2010

jay_kay said:
Download Handcent sms. Much better and more customisable than the stock sms app.

charlescollins said:
use chompsms for messaging. Best one I have come across.

What the??! Never even heard of such an app. Wow. Checking these out right now.

Update: am now using Handsent. Just awesome. Thanks dude.

Update 2: Handcent is crazy. Uninstalled. Urgh.

LECTER · Sep 27, 2010

Check out Silent boot too!

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.antweb.silentboot

SUroot · Sep 27, 2010

...Pluck up some courage and root your phone.

lutin · Sep 27, 2010

First thing I recommend to new users is to download Handcent SMS.

SUroot · Sep 27, 2010

lutin said:
First thing I recommend to new users is to download Handcent SMS.

Oddly thats the 2nd thing i recommend they dont do

LECTER · Sep 27, 2010

danfrance said:
Oddly thats the 2nd thing i recommend they dont do

Sorry but it's an excellent app!!

SUroot · Sep 27, 2010

I have known it cause issues sending and receiving mms. Apparently the bug is fixed now, but it didn't fix it on the phone my fiance had.

Personal preference really, but that is a pretty big bug.

I prefer the stock android app to the HTC, Handcent or Chomp ones. The last 2 are pretty ugly too.

LECTER · Sep 27, 2010

danfrance said:
I have known it cause issues sending and receiving mms. Apparently the bug is fixed now, but it didn't fix it on the phone my fiance had.

Personal preference really, but that is a pretty big bug.

I prefer the stock android app to the HTC, Handcent or Chomp ones. The last 2 are pretty ugly too.

Coming from a Blackberry Bold, I enjoy any app that pops up a message.

Handcent just makes things easier for me and it's customizable as hell!

ianb11 · Sep 27, 2010

LECTER said:
Coming from a Blackberry Bold, I enjoy any app that pops up a message.

Handcent just makes things easier for me and it's customizable as hell!

+1 for Handcent. Better than chompsms IMHO.

My tip for new users (& count myself as 1

) is if you wanna find something out, search on here

DesireMe · Sep 27, 2010

If you want to use your own MP3 etc for a notification or ringtone, you'll need to put them in the following directories and create them if they're not on the SD Card.

/media/audio/notifications
/media/audio/ringtones

jay_kay · Sep 27, 2010

danfrance said:
I have known it cause issues sending and receiving mms. Apparently the bug is fixed now, but it didn't fix it on the phone my fiance had.

Personal preference really, but that is a pretty big bug.

I prefer the stock android app to the HTC, Handcent or Chomp ones. The last 2 are pretty ugly too.

Never had an issue sending MMS with handcent. To be honest never had an issue with it fullstop. How can it be ugly when you can customise it however you want?

Tried the stock android one and I do like it over the sense one but still prefer handcent

SUroot · Sep 27, 2010

LECTER said:
Coming from a Blackberry Bold, I enjoy any app that pops up a message.

Handcent just makes things easier for me and it's customizable as hell!

I did like the pop ups I had on my blackberry bold, but I don't really need them anymore. For security purposes I don't bother.

SUroot · Sep 27, 2010

jay_kay said:
Never had an issue sending MMS with handcent. To be honest never had an issue with it fullstop. How can it be ugly when you can customise it however you want?

Tried the stock android one and I do like it over the sense one but still prefer handcent

You can only change colours and from 1 of about 4 or 5 layouts. It's not that customisable.

LECTER · Sep 27, 2010

danfrance said:
For security purposes I don't bother.

SUroot · Sep 27, 2010

LECTER said:

My sms not being displayed on the screen for all to see

jay_kay · Sep 27, 2010

Download folder organizer from the market

Allows you to completely change the look of your phone. A link below to give you a bit of a guide as it can be fiddly. Great app tho

http://androidforums.com/desire-sup...936-can-anybody-help-me-folder-organizer.html

LECTER · Sep 27, 2010

danfrance said:
My sms not being displayed on the screen for all to see

Oh, you mean the girlfriend?

SUroot · Sep 27, 2010

LECTER said:
Oh, you mean the girlfriend?

hahaha. Yes and no, I don't like my colleagues knowing how naked my girlfriend is and what she intends to do...

CarsnGadgets · Sep 27, 2010

1. Dont talk about Android club.
2. DONT TALK ABOUT ANDROID CLUB!

but seriously,

Get Astro File Manager
Get WidgetLocker, to let you add widgets to the lockscreen
Get Extended Controls
Get Folder Organizer
DONT USE A TASK KILLER

jay_kay · Sep 27, 2010

danfrance said:
My sms not being displayed on the screen for all to see

That can be easilly stopped from in the settings. Can set it how you like.

danfrance said:
You can only change colours and from 1 of about 4 or 5 layouts. It's not that customisable.

Thats a lot more customisable than both the stock android and sense ones.

Its all down to personal choice though. thats the great thing about android...Something for everyone

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