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  1. jeffdlb

    Not happy with image geolocation

    One of the reasons I selected the Motorola Photon was that its GPS was supposedly better and faster than that of the Samsung Epic 4G Touch. GPS seems to work fine in maps, but I am very disappointed with its integration (or lack thereof) with the camera application. (1) When I take a picture...
  2. jeffdlb

    Contact info on lock screen

    I just discovered something useful on the Motorola Photon. The first Contact listed is called "Emergency Contacts." Any contact you put there is accessible from the pattern-lock screen without unlocking the phone. You can also include some additional notes. I put in the numbers for my home...
  3. jeffdlb

    Help Help! How to remove microSD card??

    How do I remove the microSD card from the slot? The manual says to lift up the cover first. I assume the cover is that metal piece, but can't get a fingernail under it or find another way to lift it up. I am afraid to break something.
  4. jeffdlb

    Help Change sound & default behavior when USB connected?

    When I connect my Photon via USB to my laptop, the default behavior is to mount the SD card, and a notification sound plays. I would like to change the default to charge only (as on the Evo) and turn off the annoying sound. I unchecked SD Card Notifications in Sound Settings, but this did not...
  5. jeffdlb

    Help BT tethering rather poor--wondering if official Sprint version would be better

    I briefly tried tethering my Asus tablet via BT using the PdaNet Tablet + FoxFi combination. It worked, but only barely. The connection was slow and dropped a couple of times, and only the stock browser worked -- Firefox would not connect. If I were to purchase the Sprint Mobile Hotspot...
  6. jeffdlb

    New Photon owner!

    Yesterday I replaced my HTC Evo 4G with the Motorola Photon. I was also considering the Samsung Epic 4G Touch but felt the Photon would better suit my needs (reliability & world phone were the main factors). While I was waiting for them to set it up in the shop, I saw an Otterbox Commuter case...
  7. jeffdlb

    How reliable are notifications with Blur?

    I will be replacing my Sprint HTC Evo 4G at the end of this month (March 2012), and am trying to decide between the Motorola Photon and the Samsung Epic 4G Touch. I have done research on-line and in the store, and both are great phones, but I want a little more user-based info to help tip the...
  8. jeffdlb

    HTC Design as world phone?

    Has anybody actually tried using the HTC Design in Europe? Can you buy a cheap SIM and use that, or do you need to buy a SIM from Sprint and pay US roaming rates?
  9. jeffdlb

    Help Will Evo 4G battery fit any other HTC phone?

    Do any of the more recent Sprint HTC Evo phones (Shift, 3D, Design) use the same battery as the Evo 4G? I have extra batteries and an external charger for my Evo 4G, and would like to keep using those accessories when I replace my phone. -Jeff P.S. Why isn't there a forum for the Evo Design?
  10. jeffdlb

    mount camera as external drive?

    I can plug my digital camera into my PC via USB and see the photos as a new removable storage unit. Is there any way to connect the camera to the phone in the same way? I'd need a mini-to-micro USB cable, but more importantly some appropriate software on the phone. My goal is to be able to...
  11. jeffdlb

    Gmail app stopped working

    The Gmail app on my HTC Evo has stopped working. Incoming messages are not delivered (but are visible in other email apps). Outgoing messages just sit forever with the label "sending" attached. Manual refresh has no effect, and neither does rebooting the phone. I am running Gmail version 2.3.2...
  12. jeffdlb

    Does Shift use same battery as Evo?

    Does the new Evo Shift use the same battery as the original Evo?
  13. jeffdlb

    [Review] Removing Swype -- sick of the bad design

    I've been using Swype keyboard since I got the Evo in June, but am giving it up for SlideIT (Dasur SlideIT - Mobile text input for Touch screen devices). There are certain things that are better about Swype, but it has two fatal flaws, both related to the dictionary: (1) It adds all new words to...
  14. jeffdlb

    does doubleTwist suck, or is it just me?

    I want to sync a single iTunes playlist onto my Android phone (HTC Evo). doubleTwist seems extremely slow and inefficient. I'm not sure if it's me, my computer or the desktop component. When I launched DT for the first time on my computer it tried to scan every song, playlist, photo and video...
  15. jeffdlb

    is Classic Simon a Trojan horse?

    Why would a simple game like Classic Simon by mobikats ltd require access to internet and phone functions?
  16. jeffdlb

    Help How do I prevent calendar from adjusting times to new time zone?

    I entered some appointments prior to a business trip in another time zone. When I arrived in the new TZ, the calendar shifted all my appointments by 6 hours, so a 9am meeting was shown at 3am. How can I set an appointment at what will be the local time for that event and not allow the...
  17. jeffdlb

    Need copy of French QWERTY for ShapeWriter

    Can anybody PM me to suggest how I might obtain the file (.apk?) that adds French (qwerty) to ShapeWriter? That app has been taken off the market.
  18. jeffdlb

    Had to delete all Home Screen customizations

    I had to delete all of my HTC SenseUI home screen customizations (wallpaper and icons) today. I accidentally caused the problem myself, though I think Sense could have been more clever about stopping me. What happened was that I saw a new notification "Ringtone App downloaded." I had not...
  19. jeffdlb

    Help Open CSV file?

    This may be a stupid question, but how do I open a CSV (comma-separated values) file as a spreadsheet on my Evo? Quick Office can open an Excel file (.xls) but not CSV. ES File Explorer can open the file as text but not a spreadsheet. Also, is there a way to associate particular file types...
  20. jeffdlb

    Why does my Evo think I'm in Detroit?

    The World Clock app thinks my current location is Detroit and I can't seem to disabuse it of that notion. I am actually near Washington. This minor problem has persisted since release day.
  21. jeffdlb

    Accessories PDAir leather flip case available for Evo

    I had been waiting for a leather flip case like this one to be available, and now it is: PDair Leather Case for HTC Evo 4G - Flip Type (Black) by PDair - PDair.com I just placed the order and will report back. I have had similar cases for previous Palm OS PDAs and was very satisfied. [REVIEW...
  22. jeffdlb

    PDAir leather case for Evo in July

    Before the Evo was released, I emailed PDAir Workshop asking whether they would be making a leather flip case for Evo similar to this one for HD2 (which is almost the same size): PDair Leather Case for T-Mobile HTC HD2 - Flip Type (Black) by PDair - PDair.com I just received a reply stating...
  23. jeffdlb

    problem connecting to Google services

    I cannot configure the Gmail app or other things that access my Google account. After I type username and password the phone says the next step may take up to 5 min, and after about 1 min it times out and says I need a network connection. I am at home on WiFi. The email (not gmail) app works...
  24. jeffdlb

    Colleague has an Evo! So envious!

    I was at a technical workshop today and mentioned to a colleague that I was getting an Android phone on June 4. He asked if it was the Evo, and pulled one out of his pocket! He got it at Google I/O. The phone is definitely an impressive size, but it fits well in the pocket and in the hand...
  25. jeffdlb

    Restrict web access on Sprint

    I just tried to configure my Sprint account so my son's phone has restricted web access. The configuration page on the Sprint web site just returns an error message -- "unable to configure restrictions for this phone" or something like that. Has anybody done this successfully? Also, the...