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Any advice for an Android noob?
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 25, 2011, 04:08:46 pm ---Add the Power Control widget and turn on it off everything off.
When I first got my Droid I’d have to recharge it twice a day. With everything off I charge it every other day, if I don’t use it to browse the internetz I can go a couple days without a recharge.
I'll turn the GPS on when I need to use the map and sometimes I adjust the brightness if it's really bright outside, but the Droid's lowest is good enough. The other settings I just leave off.
Use this app:"Advanced Task Killer" to quit Amazon MP3 and any other non essential apps.
There’s a webpage that has a list of “safe” apps I think it’s lifehacker.com, but I can’t find the direct link to the list. I have it bookmarked at home.
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I had battery problems when I installed Advanced Task Killer. It would just suck the battery dry. I removed it and turned off back ground data in Froyo, and its got excellent battery life.
Just got the N64 emulator. If you like playing games on your phone like PSX4DROID, then I would spring for a Zeemote. It really works like a dream. Just make sure you get Bluez IME to make it work. Its free.
Tiger Arcade, Gun Bros, Game Dev Story (my fav), Air Control and Spades! are great game apps for the Android 2.2 with 1ghz CPU.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on March 27, 2011, 03:37:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 25, 2011, 04:08:46 pm ---Add the Power Control widget and turn on it off everything off.
When I first got my Droid I’d have to recharge it twice a day. With everything off I charge it every other day, if I don’t use it to browse the internetz I can go a couple days without a recharge.
I'll turn the GPS on when I need to use the map and sometimes I adjust the brightness if it's really bright outside, but the Droid's lowest is good enough. The other settings I just leave off.
Use this app:"Advanced Task Killer" to quit Amazon MP3 and any other non essential apps.
There’s a webpage that has a list of “safe” apps I think it’s lifehacker.com, but I can’t find the direct link to the list. I have it bookmarked at home.
--- End quote ---
I had battery problems when I installed Advanced Task Killer. It would just suck the battery dry. I removed it and turned off back ground data in Froyo, and its got excellent battery life.
Just got the N64 emulator. If you like playing games on your phone like PSX4DROID, then I would spring for a Zeemote. It really works like a dream. Just make sure you get Bluez IME to make it work. Its free.
Tiger Arcade, Gun Bros, Game Dev Story (my fav), Air Control and Spades! are great game apps for the Android 2.2 with 1ghz CPU.
--- End quote ---
I think playing emu's on the phone is like playing Ms. Pacman with an 8 way joystick. It sort of works, but between the wonky controls, small screen and small sound - it's just not worth it.
By far Apple has the best games on it. Heck, most apps are better on IOS. Lets hope Android can catch up - I'm not opposed to some higher quality better games and apps.
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on March 27, 2011, 05:54:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: ark_ader on March 27, 2011, 03:37:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 25, 2011, 04:08:46 pm ---Add the Power Control widget and turn on it off everything off.
When I first got my Droid I’d have to recharge it twice a day. With everything off I charge it every other day, if I don’t use it to browse the internetz I can go a couple days without a recharge.
I'll turn the GPS on when I need to use the map and sometimes I adjust the brightness if it's really bright outside, but the Droid's lowest is good enough. The other settings I just leave off.
Use this app:"Advanced Task Killer" to quit Amazon MP3 and any other non essential apps.
There’s a webpage that has a list of “safe” apps I think it’s lifehacker.com, but I can’t find the direct link to the list. I have it bookmarked at home.
--- End quote ---
I had battery problems when I installed Advanced Task Killer. It would just suck the battery dry. I removed it and turned off back ground data in Froyo, and its got excellent battery life.
Just got the N64 emulator. If you like playing games on your phone like PSX4DROID, then I would spring for a Zeemote. It really works like a dream. Just make sure you get Bluez IME to make it work. Its free.
Tiger Arcade, Gun Bros, Game Dev Story (my fav), Air Control and Spades! are great game apps for the Android 2.2 with 1ghz CPU.
--- End quote ---
I think playing emu's on the phone is like playing Ms. Pacman with an 8 way joystick. It sort of works, but between the wonky controls, small screen and small sound - it's just not worth it.
By far Apple has the best games on it. Heck, most apps are better on IOS. Lets hope Android can catch up - I'm not opposed to some higher quality better games and apps.
--- End quote ---
I agree with you 100% if you were playing Pacman on your phone using the given interface.
I have not yet tried it properly, but the Zeemote is PC compatible so I guess I can use it to play with MAME, but I disagree 100% with your comment as I play arcade games (not pacman) with the Zeemote on the Galaxy S. I could maybe use a Snes or Nes Pacman Emu, but my heart is stuck on Pacman CE for the Xbox.. ;D
The Zeemote is pretty good, especially as I can get it for £6 each.
I think you should try Zeemote out for yourself mate. :applaud:
Its like second nature playing with it now.
ark_ader:
Uh don't play with the Zeemote with Mame.
It sucks, but it is the deal on your phone.
DaveMMR:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on March 27, 2011, 05:54:12 pm ---I think playing emu's on the phone is like playing Ms. Pacman with an 8 way joystick. It sort of works, but between the wonky controls, small screen and small sound - it's just not worth it.
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+1 Everyone tells me about the emulators on Android (and iOS) and they're just horrid and horrible to control. It's more of a "cool, you can do it" type of thing than anything really useful.
As for Advanced Task Killer: as others have pointed out, it may actually do more harm than good (you close applications and the phone goes ahead and re-opens them). I ditched mine and noticed an improvement in battery life.
As for games: you may want to try Words With Friends (a Scrabble clone). Although still incredibly buggy at this point, it's still fun to play 20 different games of Scrabble with friends. It's apparently very popular so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding someone you know (you can play against iOS users).
Oh, if you're with anyone but AT&T, you can install Amazon's App Store (you have to do it manually) and they offer a daily paid app for free - sometimes really good stuff (Angry Birds Rio, for example).
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