For those about to defect to Droid (or android) - Page 5

T6D16C84 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 11:58 PM

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/11...rage-for-apps/

In the comments and the followup reply from the site. Only the core information needed to launch and maintain the program is put on the internal memory, sounds, graphics, menu's, anything that the app needs to run will be loaded and pulled from the SD card. So yes, it has limitations, but not as extreme as the 256 MB originally thought.

EDIT: Google is also working on a update to the phone that will allow full installation of everything to the SDcard.
http://phandroid.com/2009/11/03/goog...rs-for-app2sd/

**blazingwolf** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by T6D16C84

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/11...rage-for-apps/

In the comments and the followup reply from the site. Only the core information needed to launch and maintain the program is put on the internal memory, sounds, graphics, menu's, anything that the app needs to run will be loaded and pulled from the SD card. So yes, it has limitations, but not as extreme as the 256 MB originally thought.

EDIT: Google is also working on a update to the phone that will allow full installation of everything to the SDcard.
http://phandroid.com/2009/11/03/goog...rs-for-app2sd/

Umm, yeah. That proves my point.

The appstosd program can only run on rooted phones. So that does not work on the Droid. In my earlier reply I said that some apps will store info on the SD card.

Not exactly sure yet where the info came from that only the link is installed to main memory.

T6D16C84 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by blazingwolf

Umm, yeah. That proves my point.

The appstosd program can only run on rooted phones. So that does not work on the Droid. In my earlier reply I said that some apps will store info on the SD card.

Not exactly sure yet where the info came from that only the link is installed to main memory.

Talked to a guy on another forum who basically spent 2 days installing every app he could find in an attempt to overload the space on his phone. He has installed 160 apps on his droid and it is still letting him install more. If you need room for more than 160 apps you have an app DL problem....

iclickjohn · #4 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 11:49 AM

"Eating Crow"
Sorry, since I was the one who started this thread. I have to apologize to everyone here. (because I have grown fondly of hanging out with you for such a long time) I have loved my Omnia for 11 blissful months. But now I will be transferring my attention to the Android section. Uh, excuse? I COULDN'T RESIST!! Just the nature of the beast. I do have the Droid. And Solange, I used my wife's account because her phone is like flip clam that is old and she will never ever want an upgrade. So I got the Droid on her phone and then switched the number back to my number. That is how I got the Droid before my plan was up.
So I'm not going to bash the Omnia or WM. Just slipping away silently. I may see some of you over there too. I hope. I'm going to miss this thread.

Solange82200 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 01:11 PM

Thanks IClickJohn!

In regards to the space issue, there was a whole article on this on Phonedog. And someone asked one of the Android execs about the space issue, and he said they were aware of it but that Android wasnt advanced enough yet to worry about that. So I think what it means is that apps now are still relatively small enough to not cause much of an issue, but the point Phonedog and others are making is that anyone wanting to develop a nice app or game like the Iphone games, with good graphics, that needs a lot of space and will not be possible on most of these Android phones. And it is a valid point, thought not enough to stop me from getting the Droid! I think I'm getting it, but probably cant get it till next month, Im dying!

07aspenx · #6 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 08:44 AM

Can you tether with this phone without being charged the $30.00 tethering fee through Verizon?

**greenskeeper805** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 01:19 PM

With the omnia or the droid? You can with the omnia, probably not with the droid.

**blazingwolf** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 02:27 PM

Yes you can. Currently you will need to use PDANet which is a one time charge of $30. Once the phone is rooted though that should change.

Dmordarski · #9 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 06:43 AM

Samsung Behold II for tmoible - Its running the touch wiz 2 on android, it looks really slick, perhaps this might be become the new omnia, its running the touch wiz interface that was supposed on the omnia 2 with winmo

http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=323

rfarrah · #10 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 04:58 PM

I played with a Droid last week: screen was pretty, but man, was it heavy. Still liking my Omnia better.