HTC Magic Thread

GuruJockStrap · 25 May 2009 at 18:18

DrSteve said:
There's an app called Group SMS that should do what you want.

EDIT - oops, that's one you need to pay for. I'm sure there was a free one.

There is. Its called Texteasy.

Superb little app that does the job, although this feature should be included in the standard Android build.

DrSteve · 25 May 2009 at 18:40

Was just reading about a workaround. If you create a contact and call it say 'family' then in the space for the mobile number add the numbers of all the people you want in the group with commas in between. Then you can select 'family' as the recipient for the text and the message will go to all the numbers.

As you said though - should be a native function.

Trifid · 25 May 2009 at 20:07

Has anybody taken their phone to a huge crowd? I.e. 10,000+? Mine has twice lost its 3g connection/all phone connectivity. :/

tonyyeb · 25 May 2009 at 20:08

Trifid said:
Has anybody taken their phone to a huge crowd? I.e. 10,000+? Mine has twice lost its 3g connection/all phone connectivity. :/

Is that more of a case that the Cell can't cope with that many devices trying to connect rather than the Magic?

Trifid · 25 May 2009 at 20:24

It is one of my suspects, why I said large crowds. But to lose all association with Vodafone (says no service on the front)? Phone needed a restart and then it would connect.

tonyyeb · 25 May 2009 at 20:25

I've found on new years whatever phone I had would struggle to connect. No 10,000+ people but guessed the amount of traffic was knocking my phone out.

Alfie · 25 May 2009 at 22:30

hmmmmmm mrk is suspended, how will this thread survive?

gpuerrilla · 25 May 2009 at 22:41

Alfie said:
hmmmmmm mrk is suspended, how will this thread survive?

Is he? How, who wha?

Alex_L · 25 May 2009 at 23:10

Trifid said:
It is one of my suspects, why I said large crowds. But to lose all association with Vodafone (says no service on the front)? Phone needed a restart and then it would connect.

I've experienced this with every network and a range of handsets whenever I'm at big sporting events. Networks just can't cope with the amount of traffic i guess.

tonyyeb · 26 May 2009 at 11:27

Stupid question but does anyone know when Flash will be available on Android?

Also does anyone know if you can get higher capacity batteries? I can't see mine lasting more than a few days with the hammer im giving it!

Snow-Munki · 26 May 2009 at 11:50

GuruJockStrap said:
Looks like my Magic is going back after all.

Want to port my number over from three but Vodafone can't do it.

As the contract was purchased via dialaphone, it has to go via them. But they don't offer that service for new Vodafone contracts. They do number porting for every network except Vodafone.

How come you couldn't get your number ported ? As I'm with three atm and plan to get this phone and port my number...

could you not speak to dialaphone and get them to port your number ?

Walkerie · 26 May 2009 at 14:20

My router is awful and wont keep a connect tried lots like changing channels, static ip wep/wpa etc so going to have to wait for new, is it possible to connect to your pc and use the internet direct from that insead of my useage? also whats cupcake/rooting everywhere i look seems to overcomplicate the answer thanks in advance.

GuruJockStrap · 26 May 2009 at 14:55

Snow-Munki said:
How come you couldn't get your number ported ? As I'm with three atm and plan to get this phone and port my number...

could you not speak to dialaphone and get them to port your number ?

From the dialaphone website:

We currently only support number porting when transferring to T-mobile, Orange, Three, O2 and BT Mobile, but not Vodafone.

Dialaphone are part of the Phones4U group and they say:

We currently only support number porting when transferring to T-mobile, Orange, Three, Virgin and BT Mobile, but not Vodafone or O2.

Having a look on the Ofcom website it states:

Mobile phone customers have the right to take their mobile phone number with them when they switch from one mobile company to another. All mobile phone companies are required to transfer a customer’s number within 2 business days of being asked to make the switch.

think I might be giving Vodafone a call in a few minutes again.

GuruJockStrap · 26 May 2009 at 15:03

tonyyeb said:
Stupid question but does anyone know when Flash will be available on Android?

Don't know when but it is coming.

I recall reading that it may feature in the next update (2.0 Doughnut).

iraiguana · 26 May 2009 at 21:14

WalkeruK said:
My router is awful and wont keep a connect tried lots like changing channels, static ip wep/wpa etc so going to have to wait for new, is it possible to connect to your pc and use the internet direct from that insead of my useage? also whats cupcake/rooting everywhere i look seems to overcomplicate the answer thanks in advance.

Hi, my understanding is that cupcake is a new build of the 1.5 which has been adapted by some users to improve performance mostly for the G1. I may be wrong though.

Rooting :-

http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Hopefully this is allowed, please remove if not mods.

Cheers

Yas786 · 26 May 2009 at 23:09

So just had an update on my Magic...anyone else get a message about a system update??.

AGD · 26 May 2009 at 23:16

Spawn said:
So just had an update on my Magic...anyone else get a message about a system update??.

Yes mine has just had an update - didn't say what it was though?

Yas786 · 26 May 2009 at 23:21

bibalasvegas said:
Yes mine has just had an update - didn't say what it was though?

Didnt say on mine what it was either...am thinking if it was a Vodafone update or an Android update??.

AGD · 26 May 2009 at 23:33

Apparently it is just a security update which doesn't add any functionality.

tonyyeb · 27 May 2009 at 07:36

Spawn said:
So just had an update on my Magic...anyone else get a message about a system update??.

I got it too. Security update it said.

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