Moto Droid Tips and Tricks - Ask Questions Here

[JonV]

Originally Posted by naskarl

Any word on when/if it will get Slingbox?

No but I'm also anxiously awaiting. Actually I use mobile sling more in the summertime so I'm not dying without it but I like it anytime just for programming my DVR remotely. I've gone to their site and written the perfunctory letter requesting it and gotten the perfunctory reply that they are always looking to support popular devices. A few people have discussed it on their forum also but I sure haven't heard anything beyond that.

Hoping that the quick 1,000,000 units sold helps prod development. Perhaps it wouldn't hurt for more folk to use the Contact link at slingmedia.com to let them know there's a market waiting on them.

SlingPlayer and C-Api's XM app are the only things I am missing from my WinMo device.

[techchallenged]

Does anyone know if I can save my current location on the map? All I want to do is save my existing location (somehow) on the GPS map (like you would with a regular GPS device). Tried everything but as my name implies, I am technically challenged. LOL.

[arelas]

Not yet, but soon. Now that we have root, a custom kernel can be compiled to add iptables support. Once we have this, one of the existing apps for the G1 can be ported and we'll have internet sharing via wireless.

Originally Posted by naskarl

Is there a free wireless hotspot creating tool or only pdanet?

[jrodizzkool01]

how would i do a screenshot on the droid? i cant seem to find an application that will allow me to do one

[jester2043]

+1 for the screenshot app, and +1 for making this a sticky

[z0mbiexx]

last i read you need root for the screenshot apps on the market to work.. or a home replacement that has it built in.

[nerdherd]

The only way you can do a screenshot (for now) is to download the Android SDK and use one of the tools called DDMS. Read about it here: http://developer.android.com/guide/d...ools/ddms.html
I'm anxiously awaiting a root that is fully functional so we can actually take screenshots right on the phone (not to mentioned WiFi internet sharing...)

[blazingwolf]

Originally Posted by nerdherd

I'm anxiously awaiting a root that is fully functional so we can actually take screenshots right on the phone (not to mentioned WiFi internet sharing...)

From what I have read you already can assuming you have rooted your phone of course.

[arelas]

Yes I have. I have noticed the same thing with my exchange connection. I haven't nailed down the cause for this yet but it seems to happen when the phone hasn't been rebooted in a while and lots of programs are open.

Originally Posted by jester2043

Thank you. I will give it a try. Also if you use Gmail have you noticed that sometimes it will push out right away and other times it will take awhile to get?

[JDown24]

Originally Posted by mshefke

To set custom notifications and ringtones using mp3 and wave files you download, create the following directory structure on your memory card

/sdcard/media/audio/alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
/sdcard/media/audio/ringtones

Make sure that you create them all with lower case letters since this is Linux based and is case sensitive.

This worked great for sorting my music files and ring-tones to display in the proper settings for "ring tones, alarms, etc.." However, is there a way to do this for wallpapers also? Its getting a little annoying having to scroll through 200+ pics to chose from 20 or so wallpapers i have downloaded.