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    The 30 Essential Android Apps

    How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1

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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    12/12/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    Twidroid? Matt remember when you said seesmic was your new must use twitter app?

    [gizmodo.com]
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    Image of matt buchanan matt buchanan
    12/16/09

    @switchblade saints: have you used twidroid since the update?
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    12/16/09

    @matt buchanan: I have not, I deleted and use seesmic after your review haha, I'll have to check it out.
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    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    And how could I possibly have forgotten? The essential Android game for 2009 is Zombie, Run!
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @Killjoy: Oh, yes, Zombie, Run! After a conversation about this game with a youth leader at our local church, she had me adapt the game to be a live-action scavenger hunt wherein some some of the 20-somethings in our group volunteered to dress up as Zombies and attempt to attack or capture the kids.

    That's right. Because of this game, I got to be a zombie. And attack children. At a church.

    (The actual app was fun, too.)
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    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: When Android was first announced, I liked the news that programmers would have open(ish) access to the hardware and software. The more tinkerers you accommodate, the more Zombie, Run!s you'll wind up with.

    And thanks for the mental image: I can't think of many community-organized activity programs better than church zombies preying on kids.
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    Image of Bueller Bueller
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    Thanks, Matt for a great article. I've been looking for a listing like this to help me decide if I really want this phone.

    Also, can this phone handle more than one gmail account at the same time?
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    DustyButt™ promoted this comment Bueller was starred Bueller was unstarred
    Image of DustyButt™ DustyButt™
    12/11/09

    @Bueller: Yes, I have three gmail accounts. I think that you can also use exchange to push mail from 10 accounts total. I'll research that just to be sure.
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    12/11/09

    @Bueller: This is from the Verizon site...

    How many email accounts do DROID devices support?
    Unlimited accounts are supported with the understanding that the more accounts checked on the device means the device memory and battery are filled faster.

    [wirelesssupport.verizon.com]
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    Image of Bueller Bueller
    12/11/09

    @DustyButt™: Thanks! Sounds great.
     Reply
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    Image of cc82 cc82
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    I'd disagree that a task manager is mandatory for keeping an Android phone speedy. I used to run TasKiller on my Hero, but uninstalled it after doing some research, and haven't seen any performance drop. Something about the way Linux allocates memory and handles background processes...

    More on the subject:
    [androidforums.com]
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    Image of DustyButt™ DustyButt™
    12/11/09

    @cc82: The general consensus is that killing tasks makes no difference in speed, and some who run task killer programs end up with glitches. There were those who were running a task killer app and because they kept killing their background email programs they ended up screwing up their email accounts.

    I ran a task killer for a few days and I got rid of it after udating to 2.0.1... I don't even notice it's gone. The phone is fast, period. No need for a task killer in my opinion.
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    Image of nachobel nachobel
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    Ok this image is creepy as shit. It's like It meets Droid. :/
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment nachobel was starred nachobel was unstarred
    Image of cpt.snerd cpt.snerd
    12/11/09

    @nachobel: I agree that image is creeepy! But did anyone else think that the mouth was just like the squiggle from under the Amazon logo?
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    Edited by cpt.snerd at 12/11/09 10:13 AM cpt.snerd was starred cpt.snerd was unstarred
    Image of cpt.snerd cpt.snerd
    12/11/09

    @cpt.snerd: Bleh, dunno how to use the image linking correctly - someone help me out!? :(
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Edited by cpt.snerd at 12/11/09 10:15 AM cpt.snerd was starred cpt.snerd was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @cpt.snerd: There ya' go.

    And now that I associate that mark with a smile and not an arrow, it looks like the Amazon logo is smirking at me. Or possibly trying to hit on me. Thanks.
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    Image of Yinzers Are People Too Yinzers Are People Too
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: Strange...I had always thought the amazon logo was smiling at me, which I found weird. Now I realize it is an arrow pointing from A to Z...I wonder how many other idiots are out there like me thinking amazon was smiling at them.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @Yinzers Are People Too: A good graphic artist will be able to do that. Hide multiple interpretations in the same logo.

    The FedEx logo is the classic example. A simple, easy to identify five-letter, two-color word that you always recognize. Then you see the arrow. And your life is never the same again.
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    Image of davidm davidm
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: The Toblerone logo does the same thing.
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment davidm was starred davidm was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @davidm: Holy crap a bear!!!

    *is now afraid of Tobelerone*
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    Image of nachobel nachobel
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: How do you use the img linking? I've tried with img html tags, didn't work :(
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment nachobel was starred nachobel was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @nachobel: Right below the text box, there's an image icon. Click it. You can either upload an image or link to one you found in a Google image search.

    I've had trouble with uploading in the past, though if that happens, just use imageshack and then link to it.
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    Image of nachobel nachobel
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: Oh, hah! you know, I've never noticed that box...

    thanks.
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    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: I'm sorry... am I reading you wrong, or is there an arrow in the FedEx logo that my branding allergy is preventing me from seeing?
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @Killjoy: It's the empty space between the E and the X.

    It uses the negative space to create a shape. Some people see it, others don't. Fortunately, the logo works either way. However, because it's so cleverly sort-of hidden, you end up talking about it. Which is a nice bonus for the marketing team.
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    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: Well I'll make like a sock and be darned, there it is.
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    DDDDRRRRROOOOIIIIDDDDD!
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    Image of InsanePenguin InsanePenguin
    12/11/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Damn. Just like when people say "Good news!" and I think of Futurama, now when I see "Droid" I think of that damned sound.
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    Image of PhineasJW PhineasJW
    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    Reason #36 I chose Android over the alternatives.

    Can't wait. Thank you XDA. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    Image of fdisk fdisk
    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    Awesome! I just installed it and it works like a charm! Can't wait to take it for a spin tomorrow :)

    EDIT: BTW the instructions above did NOT help me on Windows 7 64-bit; here's a guide on how to install it from the phone's Terminal Emulator (Credit to Paul22000 from XDA):

    A) Place 3 files on sdcard (build.prop, build.trout.prop, Maps.apk)

    B) Terminal:

    su
    ash
    mount -o remount,rw /system

    cp /system/build.prop /sdcard/build.prop.backup
    cp /system/build.trout.prop /sdcard/build.trout.prop.backup

    cp /sdcard/build.prop /system
    cp /sdcard/buld.trout.prop /system

    cd /system/app
    rm *Maps*
    rm *maps*

    cd /system/sd/app
    rm *maps*
    rm *Maps*

    cd /system/sd/dalvik-cache
    rm *maps*
    rm *Maps*

    reboot

    C) Terminal:

    su
    ash
    mount -o remount,rw /system
    install /sdcard/Maps.apk /system/app/

    D) Run "Maps"

    Directions - Put end point - Go - "Navigate" under "Show on Map" - Install voice etc
    (If "Navigate" doesn't show up, something went wrong.)

    E) To get other apps back to normal (if stuff broke):

    su
    ash
    mount -o remount,rw /system
    cp /sdcard/build.prop.backup /system/build.prop
    cp /sdcard/build.trout.prop.backup /system/buld.trout.prop
    reboot
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    John Herrman promoted this comment Edited by fdisk at 11/11/09 11:06 AM fdisk was starred fdisk was unstarred
    Image of 可愛い兎 可愛い兎
    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    I Binged this with Google the other day... #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/11/09

    @可愛い兎: That sounds like it would be one of the six things abominable to the Lord, the seven things he detests. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/12/09

    @OCEntertainment: You are promoted (if I could) to smartest person of the day on Gizmodo!

    :) #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    So do you have to adb into the phone in order for this to work? I hate having to slog through countless pages of "omg it's not working halp" and "yes it is, you're just dumb" posts to FINALLY get to the part where someone lays out how to initiate the darn thing.

    Oh well, let's see if I can get this thing working. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/11/09

    @FooSchnickens - BPH Free: Ok, looks like I got it working. It does use ADB to push everything to the phone so be sure you have the drivers on your computer before you start.

    Now all I need is a car adapter that will also work with the phone's sound output and I'm all set. My iPod is feeling more and more obsolete these days. It's kind sad. :( #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/11/09

    @FooSchnickens - BPH Free: How does it run, man? Decent? Terrible? #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    FooSchnickens - BPH Free promoted this comment 00000000 was starred 00000000 was unstarred
    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    11/12/09

    @00000000: Seems to work just like the review giz posted earlier this month. I agree on the voice being a bit grating at times, but it gets the job done. It even knew the secret back way I use to get to work that avoids all the traffic.

    I'll have to fiddle with it some more this weekend whilst running some errands. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/12/09

    @FooSchnickens - BPH Free: Good too know! Thanks for the input. I'm sure many of us are hoping that it works well! #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    Well, that pretty much decides it for me. I'm waiting it out to see if the G1 will get an official update, but if the other phones get it and the G1ers don't, I'm going back to rooting.

    XDA, Cyanogen, and all the others: God bless you, you princes of Android, you kings of new software. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: I've more or less given up on "official" releases after seeing what the likes of cyanogen and jesusfreke can do in only a few day's time after they hit the airwaves. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    This computer understands that channel locks are not mean to be used on thumbs, right? #ar
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    does it berate you when you inadvertently fuck something up? #ar
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    10/27/09

    @nutbastard: Yup. If you do everything right, you have a virtual romantic evening with a hott e-lady-of-the-night. If you screw up, you get the same virtual romance holodeck experience except your virtual pee pee cannot get an e-rection, and you are virtually humiliated. And then when you try to explain it to her, she just laughs at you for telling a pair of glasses that you've just had too much wine. #ar
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    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    I saw some video where BMW(I think) was showing this tech off. Very cool. #ar
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    fuchikoma promoted this comment NightInfinity was starred NightInfinity was unstarred
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    10/27/09

    @NightInfinity: Yes, that was a concept video, but I'm very happy to hear that it's been put to real life application at last. I think this is one of the better immediate uses for AR tech.

    As something like an engine is assembled in a relatively standard way, it should be easy for the software to recognize parts, and what it is looking at - I also think it would be pretty easy to slap a sticker with a glyph onto parts to ID them and give a little orientation data to a system like this if needed. #ar
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    Image of CoHPhasor CoHPhasor
    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    Problem is that mechanics need their hands to be able to go in tight spots.
    Hell, what happens when you slip trying to loosen/tighten something and break it? "Guess I'm not fixing this today!" . How about how easy it'll be to smuggle these to the enemy? lol! #ar
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    10/27/09

    @CoHPhasor: ps,.. Since when was ease-of-use part of Military TM's anyway? ;-p #ar
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    Barry99705 promoted this comment CoHPhasor was starred CoHPhasor was unstarred
    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/27/09

    @CoHPhasor: They're written at an eight grade English level. How much easier can you get? Though you have a point, half the shit I used to have to fix on aircraft way never in a good place to stick your hands. You usually ended up doing it by feel, then using an inspection mirror to see if you did it right. That's the problem with engineers, they don't have to work on the stuff they draw up on paper. Yes, my aircraft was designed on paper, not computers..... #ar
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    Image of CoHPhasor CoHPhasor
    10/29/09

    @Barry99705: "Yes, my aircraft was designed on paper, not computers....."

    .... O,O lies! #ar
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