Got my HTC Evo yesterday ask if you have any questions!

[melnick7]

I think he's referring to the fact that you can only install apps on the device not the SD card (until froyo or until rooting) and that the device has limited space for this (378 MB) similar to the Pre's original space restriction with partitions.



While I agree that this is a somewhat silly restriction, it's not anywhere near as big of a problem as it was on the pre. A good way to check if it'll be a problem for you is this site: AppBrain - the best Android apps and games on the Android market

Not only is it a good site in that you can queue up apps to be automatically installed on your phone later, but it gives you information about all the apps you've selected. I've chosen 85 apps that I'm interested in and I am having trouble finding more beyond that. Thanks to appbrain I know that only 11 of those are not free and their total cost is $31.70 (I may chose not to get a few of them) but also that all 85 together use only 107 MB. That's less than 1/3 of what's available on the EVO.

Android apps are teeny tiny. Even the big 3D games from Glu and all those other publishers. What they do is keep all their data on the SD card and only a very small executable on the actual device.

Cheers!

thanks this site rocks!!

 

[podushko]

Can you sync e-mail/contacts from outlook with this phone? like the Palm?

 

[podushko]

I think he's referring to the fact that you can only install apps on the device not the SD card (until froyo or until rooting) and that the device has limited space for this (378 MB) similar to the Pre's original space restriction with partitions.



While I agree that this is a somewhat silly restriction, it's not anywhere near as big of a problem as it was on the pre. A good way to check if it'll be a problem for you is this site: AppBrain - the best Android apps and games on the Android market

Not only is it a good site in that you can queue up apps to be automatically installed on your phone later, but it gives you information about all the apps you've selected. I've chosen 85 apps that I'm interested in and I am having trouble finding more beyond that. Thanks to appbrain I know that only 11 of those are not free and their total cost is $31.70 (I may chose not to get a few of them) but also that all 85 together use only 107 MB. That's less than 1/3 of what's available on the EVO.

Android apps are teeny tiny. Even the big 3D games from Glu and all those other publishers. What they do is keep all their data on the SD card and only a very small executable on the actual device.

Cheers!

WOW thanks so much for this! reminds me of curse.com for game addons.

 

[podushko]

Also, how do flash sites display on the Evo?

 

[Mom2Ninjas]

Hey guys just wanted to share that I found another Evo user. LOL

View attachment 1077

To cute!

 

[Paladin]

I think I read all the messages in this thread but have not seen this question.

How long does it take to charge the battery? I guess from when it is as low as 10 to 20%

 

[Dgree03]

I think I read all the messages in this thread but have not seen this question.

How long does it take to charge the battery? I guess from when it is as low as 10 to 20%

it charges pretty quick for me up until 75%... maybe about 90mins from 10%. I think it takes about 4 hours for a complete charge. But im not 100% sure because I usually stick my phone on the charger right before I sleep.

 

[cdaniel76]

I have another alarm related question...

As a former Pre user yourself, you know how the Palm allows you to silence everything by turning the ringer switch off, but the alarm will still sound when you set it. Does the EVO work this way also?

Also, are there optional snooze times for the alarms? Pre only had one default setting(10 mins) with no option to change unless you installed a patch, which I did and use the 15 min setting.

Thanks again!

 

[Dgree03]

I have another alarm related question...

As a former Pre user yourself, you know how the Palm allows you to silence everything by turning the ringer switch off, but the alarm will still sound when you set it. Does the EVO work this way also?

Also, are there optional snooze times for the alarms? Pre only had one default setting(10 mins) with no option to change unless you installed a patch, which I did and use the 15 min setting.

Thanks again!

Yes, if your phone is on silent, the alarm will still sound.

 

[cdaniel76]

Yes, if your phone is on silent, the alarm will still sound.

Loving this phone more and more every minute... June 4th can't come fast enough!

 

[studfuz]

Previous Post

I posted some questions about a page back, anyone have any insight on those?

 

[dkotoric]

Hey Guys, Thank you So much for all of your hard work for the android community. I had a couple of questions i have not seen answered over the past few days. And yes, I have followed this thread very closely. I am a little outdated, but my Treo 800w is the source of most of these questions(as well as the past 4 Treo palmOS models before it). I also own a iPod Touch 3rdgen. Typically if I'm not driving while in the car or waiting around for meetings I'll pass the time playing games or sorting through various other apps.
1a: When I am in my car I have to turn the brightness to full to be able to see the screen properly. And high brightness equals significant battery loss on both devices. How readable is the screen outdoors/in vehicles during the day on lower screen brightnesses?
Well the stock brightness on this screen is about 1/3 it its pretty bright. You will not have to make in any brighter. In the car you will have absolutelly no problem at 1/3. The screen is even visable outside in the sunlight at only 1/3 brightness.
1b: How much does the screen brightness effect the battery life?
Pretty significantly
2:Is there an ability to use the flash as a light? like some older phones when flashes first came out. you could just turn them on to see things in the dark.
I have NOT found a way yet to use it as a light. There could be an app in the market that does this but I haven't looked. Will update if I find out.
~More Questions in next post...

You're WELCOME LOL

 

[studfuz]

LOL Thanks again dkotoric!

 

[dkotoric]

LOL Thanks again dkotoric!

Sorry totally missed your questions. If I see that someone else has already answered it I don't always asnwer it too, but apperently your questions nobody had answered yet.

 

[csierra72]

I think he's referring to the fact that you can only install apps on the device not the SD card (until froyo or until rooting) and that the device has limited space for this (378 MB) similar to the Pre's original space restriction with partitions.



While I agree that this is a somewhat silly restriction, it's not anywhere near as big of a problem as it was on the pre. A good way to check if it'll be a problem for you is this site: AppBrain - the best Android apps and games on the Android market

Not only is it a good site in that you can queue up apps to be automatically installed on your phone later, but it gives you information about all the apps you've selected. I've chosen 85 apps that I'm interested in and I am having trouble finding more beyond that. Thanks to appbrain I know that only 11 of those are not free and their total cost is $31.70 (I may chose not to get a few of them) but also that all 85 together use only 107 MB. That's less than 1/3 of what's available on the EVO.

Android apps are teeny tiny. Even the big 3D games from Glu and all those other publishers. What they do is keep all their data on the SD card and only a very small executable on the actual device.

Cheers!

Thanks. I never paid attention to the fact that AppBrain shows you the size of the file contents you want to sync. I have 41 apps so far that take up a total of 51mb. I'm good.

 

[studfuz]

Sorry totally missed your questions. If I see that someone else has already answered it I don't always asnwer it too, but apperently your questions nobody had answered yet.

Yeah no worries, and I posted 2 post below that with other questions, and i think it was too long for people to read. Sorry about the mass bombardment.

 

[dkotoric]

My next question is about navigating apps. One thing like about my treo 800w is opening apps or notifications does not kick me out of open programs(If i'm in sprint navigation and get a call, when the call ends I'm still in the navigation program)..Where as on my ipod touch, if I'm in an app and i get a message or face book notify and I choose to go to the notification it kicks me out of the app I'm in and I have to return home and navigate to the original app. Which is VERY annoying if you are a high usage multitasker.
Q: If you go to a notification can you go back to where you were when you received the notify or do you have to navigate back to it via the home page?
I hope that i gave enough explanation to clarify what I'm asking.

Well if you click on notification and you're done with the notification you can keepl clicking the back button to take you back or just hold the home button and select the app you were using before. You don't have to go back to the home screen.

 

[dkotoric]

and, finally a couple questions about messaging.
Q: On my older phones if you were in the middle of a text message and had to leave the page it saved the partial message and you could finish it when you returned.. On my 800w if you leave the message screen before sending it erases the message completely and you have to start over. How does the evo handle leaving the message window before the text is sent?
well if you just leave the window your fine you can continue wherever you left off but if you use a task manager to kill the app then you will have to start from the beginning, remember android has full multitasking so anything you leave will stay open so you're fine.
q2: Does the messaging program have the ability to send sms and mms to: Multiple contacts, "groups" of contacts, or entire phonebook at once? (which can it or can not do)
i have friends that will just send out one happy "insert holiday here" message to their entire phone book or groups they created.

yes

 

[studfuz]

Thanks, Dkotoric, You Rock!

 

[saturnine]

2:Is there an ability to use the flash as a light? like some older phones when flashes first came out. you could just turn them on to see things in the dark.

It seems surprising they wouldn't include this as I've seen it on other android phones. But I believe the apps 'Quick Settings', 'My Settings', & 'Useful Switchers' all provide this function, as well as an all-in-one place to toggle phone connectivity options.