* The Official HTC Desire (Bravo) Thread! *

mrk · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:08

You can install the high res gallery3d in defrost via the defrost setup app easily.

gumbald · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:10

I like this - texting from the computer is far simpler.

Interface could be improved, but I'll cope!

_Jimlad_ · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:17

Khaaan! said:
Yeah but The Desire is easily managed through Explorer itself, what extra does it do other than messaging?

I used to use it in the SE days but only because SE phones were not as easy to work with back then.

you can backup contacts, edit and merge (i know you can in gmail) take screen shots and do it all over wifi, have a play, this bit of software was amazing on the old SE phones and really handy to have when your phone is docked at work like me, i have sent a few txt's and did a little editing of contacts

gumbald · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:19

I'm just using it for texting at the moment. All my other stuff is backed up to Google, not bothered about syncing and such but can see why other people might be.

mrk · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:30

For for texting/emailing and messaging in general I just Write out the message in Notepad, copy it then Send clipboard to phone and send directly!

I just find this way more convenient than having to run software to do something each time.

Rojin · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:40

Khaaan! said:
You can install the high res gallery3d in defrost via the defrost setup app easily.

That's why I just tried DeFrost again, but I still had the gradients in the Gallery browser

mrk · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:46

Which image, can you post it here?

_Jimlad_ · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:57

its good for mass distribution of txt as well, i doubt i will use it at home, just great to dock my phone at work on wifi and have the software on my desktop to do all my phone functions

[ASSE]Hinchy · 5 Oct 2010 at 13:26

Orange have finally given us non-rooting losers 2.2.

However I have to say the phone seems to perform worse? Handcent for example is very slow loading up sometimes, as though the phone is freezing?

The latest Facebook for Android app just keeps running in the background too and drains the battery completely. Had to uninstall the updates I got that frustrated with it.

Anyone else having similar issues?

Django x2 · 5 Oct 2010 at 13:51

tbf, handcent is sucky at the best of times. Just normal sms app and sms popup is the way forward

Django x2 · 5 Oct 2010 at 13:52

Khaaan! said:
For for texting/emailing and messaging in general I just Write out the message in Notepad, copy it then Send clipboard to phone and send directly!

I just find this way more convenient than having to run software to do something each time.

How is this achievable? Do you need Chrome?

mrk · 5 Oct 2010 at 13:53

Sucky? I've had nothing but 100% satisfaction from it and I've been using it since Android 1.5!

Maybe you've just not got it set up just the way it should?

How is this achievable? Do you need Chrome?

The clipboard aspect is only doable in the Firefox extension, Chrome only supports link sending.

Foyman · 5 Oct 2010 at 14:21

Khaaan! said:
The clipboard aspect is only doable in the Firefox extension, Chrome only supports link sending.

Not true. I can highlight any text and send it to my phone using Chrome and it will copy to clipboard. If I wanted to do what you do then I could write my message in a text field, such as the quick post box, highlight it and then send it to my phone.

Deep · 5 Oct 2010 at 14:37

I downloaded Skype today, but it can't be installed to SD

I still keep running out of space which is really annoying!

mrk · 5 Oct 2010 at 14:59

Foyman said:
Not true. I can highlight any text and send it to my phone using Chrome and it will copy to clipboard. If I wanted to do what you do then I could write my message in a text field, such as the quick post box, highlight it and then send it to my phone.

Ah yes but that's within the browser, so you'd have to go to a forum, open a post reply boxm type your text in and then send via context menu.

What I am on about is just sending whatever is in the Windows text box bypassing the need for going to a forum reply box or anywhere else, that is what's unique to the Firefox version.

Rojin · 5 Oct 2010 at 15:11

Khaaan! said:
Which image, can you post it here?

This one for an example, the gradient shows up quite clearly in the clouds. In the web browser it will look fine, in Gallery not so fine:

Richie · 5 Oct 2010 at 17:39

Foyman said:
Not true. I can highlight any text and send it to my phone using Chrome and it will copy to clipboard. If I wanted to do what you do then I could write my message in a text field, such as the quick post box, highlight it and then send it to my phone.

Er how do you do this in Chrome ??

Also, I dont seem to get on with C2P very well. 90% of the time the link doesnt come through or takes a LONG time.

Any ideas how to fix it ??

mrk · 5 Oct 2010 at 18:43

Rojin said:
This one for an example, the gradient shows up quite clearly in the clouds. In the web browser it will look fine, in Gallery not so fine:

Hmm I see it in that picture but not any others I have!

Foyman · 5 Oct 2010 at 19:32

Richie said:
Er how do you do this in Chrome ??

Just highlight text and then click the chrome to phone button. That's it!

No idea why it's taking a while to send stuff as everything I send comes though within a couple of seconds. Have you got the latest version?

Alexrose1uk · 5 Oct 2010 at 19:49

So I'm CONSIDERING rooting my phone.

Would really like to retain Sense, or at least HTC's apps (like the mail app), achieve better battery life, and extra performance would be nice. Currently I'm on HTC's official Froyo 2.2.

Obviously stability/compatibility is a major thing for me, as when it comes to my phone I'm more along the lines of wanting it to 'just work'.

Do any of the modded ROMs out there really cater for what Im after, or do they all tend to have some slight issues or cater only to those willing to heavily tinker?

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