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syrguy1969 05-12-2010 11:34 AM
Incredible tips and tricks
 
Every device thread has one, so I figured I would start one for the Incredible with a really cool one I found over @ Phandroid for taking clearer pictures by keeping the screen pressed a bit longer than you would tap it for the auto focus feature. It is easier and steadier than pressing the physical button to take a picture:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Patkid (Post 718694)
I remember reading that you could touch the screen to show the camera where you wished it to focus.

I was trying that and in holding the focus spot on the screen after a second or so the camera snapped the shot. No push of track thingy.

Replicated.

Did I just miss this info? I was really surprised.

For me, this makes the shot really steady and clear.

Quote:
Originally Posted by zemerick (Post 718869)
You need to wait a bit after turning on the camera, or taking a pic. You will notice it focus a little, and center focus square will turn green then disappear. Now you can hold your finger to take a pic.


NOTE: If you held down too early, and it is not taking the pic. Slide your finger down a litte...but make sure you held on for atleast 3 seconds or it will just bring up the brightness adjustment.
I will add more as I find them, but if anyone know of any lets get them all in one place to make it easy for everyone to find!!

Another little alarm-clock tip I just found out:

If there are people out there like me that like to wake up to a song or other mp3 clip they have, the stock alarm doesn't give you the choice of one, just the stock ringers. I found that by installing an app that has the option of selecting ringtones or alerts (Handcentsms is one I have found that works) you gain this ability in setting up an alarm.

Just go to the clock settings on the Incredible, create a new alarm and when you get to the point of selecting the alarm sound (with an app like Handcent installed of course) you get a pop-up asking whick app to complete the action with. I click the 'Select music' option (with the Handcent icon) and instead of the limiti=en pop-up HTC includes you get an entire list of your custom MP3s, alerts, and the stock tones as well.

This may be public knowledge already, but I figured it would help noobies like me out!!

jbh00jh 05-12-2010 03:02 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Which app are you using instead of Word 2010 , etc. for business reports and correspondence ?





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syrguy1969 05-12-2010 03:16 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
I haven't even gotten to it yet! LOL I should start thinking about an app for that.

jbh00jh 05-12-2010 03:27 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Well , I always have my netbook for that but would like to use the phone also. Something will pop up soon I'm sure.





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blazingwolf 05-12-2010 04:01 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Documents to Go is probably the best at the moment. The free version allows you to view documents and the paid version allows editing.

jbh00jh 05-12-2010 05:10 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
l'll look it over and see if it is what I am looking for.




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syrguy1969 05-13-2010 10:45 AM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Documants to go works for me. Looks pretty good on the Incredible (just installed) and seems to do what I need. I forgot about this app, used to use it on an older PPC.

jbh00jh 05-13-2010 03:05 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
On BoyGeniusReport today

SKYPE to drop Windows Phone 7 ,
Focus on IPhone , Android , Symbian.

http://www.boygeniusreport.com





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syrguy1969 05-13-2010 03:17 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
I was reading about that over on PhoneScoop as well...they are being very PC about it as-of now, but they know where the masses are going!! Makes me wish I sctually had a use for Skype LOL!!!

jbh00jh 05-13-2010 03:22 PM
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They are just making a statement about the future of WM in so many words.



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NCX Designs 05-13-2010 03:23 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jbh00jh (Post 1750135)
On BoyGeniusReport today

SKYPE to drop Windows Phone 7 ,
Focus on IPhone , Android , Symbian.

http://www.boygeniusreport.com





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Except, theres one thing wrong with that report.

Verizon signed an exclusive deal with Skype to be exclusive to them until a certain time, thats why it no longer works for other platforms.

another thing is, if Apple keeps going in the direction they are with governing the app store, there going to lose alot of potential apps and developers. Android has so many apps because its an "open market" so to speak, since the operating system is based on open source, there really is no moderation for the marketplace, but that could change, and if it does, lets just hope Google doesn't go the path Apple has.

Apple is also in trouble for there policies on the app store with the ITC and the Department of Justice. Adobe brought this on them for the Flash controversy thats going on. HTC is suing Apple, and Google is expected to do the same to countersue on there lawsuit against the Android OS.

Windows Phone 7 is dying an early death it seems with all the developers that are jumping ship to develop for Android, and HTC might not be keen to make as many phones for the platform as they are with Android, i mean, why else pay that royalty there paying Microsoft just to continue making Android phones? I kinda liked the operating system when it was first shown off but now with all the new info we have about it and the fact its going to be an extremely locked down OS (*cough* iphone *cough*) that just made my decision to jump ship to Android even easier, and I'm glad i did with all the new apps coming out and support Android is getting, we can pretty much say bye bye Windows Mobile if 7 doesn't fair well when it comes out. But of course Microsoft is already talking about a new OS that will be for PC / Phone / Console all tied into one with a seamless experience. If they were going to do that, why didn't they do that when they re-launched the Xbox 360 dashboard to a new version, NXE, and integrate it somehow with Windows 7 and Windows Mobile 7 to both.

Answer, Money!

Money, Money, Money! Its the same reason why Skype is only for Verizon now. (yeah, you just read the answer to my post after a long perhaps exaggerated spiel) lol

jbh00jh 05-13-2010 03:26 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCX Designs (Post 1750184)
Except, theres one thing wrong with that report.

Verizon signed an exclusive deal with Skype to be exclusive to them until a certain time, thats why it no longer works for other platforms.

another thing is, if Apple keeps going in the direction they are with governing the app store, there going to lose alot of potential apps and developers. Android has so many apps because its an "open market" so to speak, since the operating system is based on open source, there really is no moderation for the marketplace, but that could change, and if it does, lets just hope Google doesn't go the path Apple has.

Apple is also in trouble for there policies on the app store with the ITC and the Department of Justice. Adobe brought this on them for the Flash controversy thats going on. HTC is suing Apple, and Google is expected to do the same to countersue on there lawsuit against the Android OS.

Windows Phone 7 is dying an early death it seems with all the developers that are jumping ship to develop for Android, and HTC might not be keen to make as many phones for the platform as they are with Android, i mean, why else pay that royalty there paying Microsoft just to continue making Android phones? I kinda liked the operating system when it was first shown off but now with all the new info we have about it and the fact its going to be an extremely locked down OS (*cough* iphone *cough*) that just made my decision to jump ship to Android even easier, and I'm glad i did with all the new apps coming out and support Android is getting, we can pretty much say bye bye Windows Mobile if 7 doesn't fair well when it comes out. But of course Microsoft is already talking about a new OS that will be for PC / Phone / Console all tied into one with a seamless experience. If they were going to do that, why didn't they do that when they re-launched the Xbox 360 dashboard to a new version, NXE, and integrate it somehow with Windows 7 and Windows Mobile 7 to both.

Answer, Money!

Money, Money, Money! Its the same reason why Skype is only for Verizon now. (yeah, you just read the answer to my post after a long perhaps exaggerated spiel) lol
Everything turns on $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ these days.

bast525 05-14-2010 02:25 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by syrguy1969 (Post 1747391)
Every device thread has one, so I figured I would start one for the Incredible with a really cool one I found over @ Phandroid for taking clearer pictures by keeping the screen pressed a bit longer than you would tap it for the auto focus feature. It is easier and steadier than pressing the physical button to take a picture:






I will add more as I find them, but if anyone know of any lets get them all in one place to make it easy for everyone to find!!
I just want to mention, this camera trick works 100x better if you disable auto focus in the settings.

syrguy1969 05-14-2010 02:35 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bast525 (Post 1752671)
I just want to mention, this camera trick works 100x better if you disable auto focus in the settings.
Interesting. I kinda like the way it works for me with the auto-focus, but that will help others who find it tricky!!

@ jbh00jh and NCX Designs...I was reading a development blog for Android and this quote by an experienced developer for both Apple and Android kinda proves what your talking about as far as market + OS restrictions:

"I uploaded an app to the market Yesterday. it was published with in minutes and about 300 people downloaded it with in 12 hours.
If you ever developed an app for the iPhone you will know what does this mean to you as a developer. iPhone app store take days or even months for an app to be approved an published. That in case apple did not decide to reject your app without giving any reasons. The story does not end in here. They can remove your app whenever they decide to do so. With Android market, the story is different and what is even better is that users can install other markets or even install your app directly with no problems."

syrguy1969 05-14-2010 02:43 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
BTW...just updated first post with a pretty cool (to me at least) trick for setting custom alarm-clock tones!!

jbh00jh 05-14-2010 02:44 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by syrguy1969 (Post 1752695)
Interesting. I kinda like the way it works for me with the auto-focus, but that will help others who find it tricky!!

@ jbh00jh and NCX Designs...I was reading a development blog for Android and this quote by an experienced developer for both Apple and Android kinda proves what your talking about as far as market + OS restrictions:

"I uploaded an app to the market Yesterday. it was published with in minutes and about 300 people downloaded it with in 12 hours.
If you ever developed an app for the iPhone you will know what does this mean to you as a developer. iPhone app store take days or even months for an app to be approved an published. That in case apple did not decide to reject your app without giving any reasons. The story does not end in here. They can remove your app whenever they decide to do so. With Android market, the story is different and what is even better is that users can install other markets or even install your app directly with no problems."


Even if Verizon had the IPhone now , I would still be here using the Android Market.

NCX Designs 05-14-2010 02:48 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Zedge has an app that allows you use its repository on the phone directly to set ringtones and alert tones.

it allows you to keep the HTC option too so its pretty nice to be able to download something directly from Zedge.net and then be able to use it immediately without having to click links, upload it to your phone and set it as what you want.

Don't forget guys, big big big news on Wednesday, and possibly the launch of 2.2 "froyo"
lets hope they make the integrated hotspot feature a mandatory feature like the GPS and stuff, Verizon is iffy when it comes to integrated features unless the maker of the phone/hardware requires it be made available free etc

jbh00jh 05-14-2010 03:03 PM
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Thanks for the reminder , had almost forgotten about that announcement.

syrguy1969 05-14-2010 03:04 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCX Designs (Post 1752726)

Don't forget guys, big big big news on Wednesday, and possibly the launch of 2.2 "froyo"
lets hope they make the integrated hotspot feature a mandatory feature like the GPS and stuff, Verizon is iffy when it comes to integrated features unless the maker of the phone/hardware requires it be made available free etc
Will this be the OS update I have heard about? If so, what do you think the chances of HTC + VZW releasing it for us Inc owners, or a time-frame?

jbh00jh 05-14-2010 03:07 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by syrguy1969 (Post 1752764)
Will this be the OS update I have heard about? If so, what do you think the chances of HTC + VZW releasing it for us Inc owners, or a time-frame?
Heard everything from June to September , depends on what site you are reading on what day.

syrguy1969 05-14-2010 03:23 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
We will just have to keep our ears open then!! I hope they do, as you saw on the root thread, I am looking for that wi-fi routing that NCX Designs mentioned!!

blazingwolf 05-14-2010 05:53 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
It will take awhile because HTC will need to work on 2.2 to get Sense working with it correctly.

NCX Designs 05-14-2010 09:11 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Windows vs Android are two completely different animals

Android doesn't require "tweaking" to make things compatible with the OS after updates occur. As long as there aren't major changes to the UI that is.
if its new features and what not, that can be baked into a regular update like software updates are. almost like a patch on a game console like the Xbox 360 :-\"

HTC will probably unveil a new version of Sense before they do anything major, like the leap from Manila 2.1 to Manila 2.5 in WinMo with the HD2 when it came out.

blazingwolf 05-14-2010 09:39 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCX Designs (Post 1753447)
Windows vs Android are two completely different animals

Android doesn't require "tweaking" to make things compatible with the OS after updates occur. As long as there aren't major changes to the UI that is.
if its new features and what not, that can be baked into a regular update like software updates are. almost like a patch on a game console like the Xbox 360 :-\"

HTC will probably unveil a new version of Sense before they do anything major, like the leap from Manila 2.1 to Manila 2.5 in WinMo with the HD2 when it came out.
Was that in response to me?

Just because you can update a regular version of Android doesn't mean that it will mesh correctly with Sense UI.

NCX Designs 05-15-2010 08:39 AM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by blazingwolf (Post 1753511)
Was that in response to me?

Just because you can update a regular version of Android doesn't mean that it will mesh correctly with Sense UI.
Sense UI is just an "app" so to speak running on top of android
it can be disabled in the application settings, it doesn't need to be running to use the phone

i'll leave it at that, i don't feel like getting into an argument :protest:

jbh00jh 05-15-2010 08:45 AM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Hey guys, doesn't matter what our opinions about sense are , you both know HTC is never in a hurry to update a vzw phone. Be nice ! !

blazingwolf 05-15-2010 09:36 AM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCX Designs (Post 1754125)
Sense UI is just an "app" so to speak running on top of android
it can be disabled in the application settings, it doesn't need to be running to use the phone

i'll leave it at that, i don't feel like getting into an argument :protest:
No argument from me I just don't agree with you. ;)

Nicaragüense 05-16-2010 08:42 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
ok Back to tips and tricks, I'm a new Android User so I may post things some of you already know, but it was news to me so it may be to some..

: Long press on any widget on the home screen will allow you to move it.(I know..that one is simple but it leads to the next one)
: While holding your widget, you can then use the optical pad to change pages and drop that widget on a page that has space.
: Long press on the HOME key will bring up the list of running programs.
: Long press of the SEARCH key brings up the voice search.


are you joining the Incredible Party BW? I was a faithful user of your Omnia roms!!

blazingwolf 05-16-2010 08:46 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicaragüense (Post 1756538)
ok Back to tips and tricks, I'm a new Android User so I may post things some of you already know, but it was news to me so it may be to some..

: Long press on any widget on the home screen will allow you to move it.(I know..that one is simple but it leads to the next one)
: While holding your widget, you can then use the optical pad to change pages and drop that widget on a page that has space.
: Long press on the HOME key will bring up the list of running programs.
: Long press of the SEARCH key brings up the voice search.


are you joining the Incredible Party BW? I was a faithful user of your Omnia roms!!
Good tips. :)

Only if I can convince my wife to take my Droid. She doesn't like the idea of another $30 for data though.

Nicaragüense 05-16-2010 08:47 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
LOL, i am trying to get my wife a moto droid too.. and that is her problem with the plan.

Just found this thread!!

http://androidforums.com/tips-tricks...ps-tricks.html

apparently I was wrong abot the long press on home button.. it actually shows the last 6 programs you used.. still useful though.

Adrianh85 05-20-2010 12:01 PM
Re: Incredible tips and tricks
 
it connects to qpst with no problems!! i edited the connection address for teathered dun nai (there way of seeing ur teathered data)


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