google earth for desire?? - Desire General

Anyone has tried google earth on htc desire??
Its available for desire or not..

It is you can download it for free from the Market. It takes some memory though...
Try Google Sky Map its simply awesome for Desire - just point it up towards the sky and it tells you about all the stars, planets and constellations... simply great!

yes it does work, but as said, it does use some memory.
+1 for skymap though, awesome program!

Yeah it works fine, as does skymap as mentioned above

I can't find it in the market... i search for Google earth... and it comes up with google earth blog gps2google earth, etc... but not the real one... how do i find it?

this should do it....
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however, it does seem to have disappeared today (i downloaded it yesterday), so they may be uploading an update.

Any chance of uploading the apk anywhere? Its not available on the market.

le3ky said:
Any chance of uploading the apk anywhere? Its not available on the market.
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Found it on droid-life.com, bit odd that its still not in the market, maybe something to do with Google only signing off on the ROM recently but dont think so.
Here's the blog post and download links:
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/04/06/download-google-earth-for-2-1-update-1/

This thread confuses me,
Why not just use google maps and turn on the satellite view?
Fon22

the issue here is that apps that should be available aren't. and there is no explanation from google or htc. that is not good enough.
are there any sites that have all apps? if they are free apps then there will be no problem in downloading them. anyone put a link up?

miles_t said:
the issue here is that apps that should be available aren't.
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I would disagree,
As long as the functionality is the same im happy.
I can see everything google earth can, through the maps app, so im a happy chappy!
Fon22

Fon22 said:
I would disagree,
As long as the functionality is the same im happy.
I can see everything google earth can, through the maps app, so im a happy chappy!
Fon22
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so you're happy that loads of apps that are available for other android phones aren't available for the desire??? you don't think having access to all apps is important?? how strange

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so you're happy that loads of apps that are available for other android phones aren't available for the desire???
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Im happy that until they have undergone google testing so that they dont delete stuff I need on my phone, I cant use them.
Yes!
Would you rather that they hadn't sold you the phone, until you could download everything..?
If so, go get a refund and wait..
If not, be happy using the phone for what it does now (which is Shyte loads!)
Fon22

Fon22 said:
Im happy that until they have undergone google testing so that they dont delete stuff I need on my phone, I cant use them.
Yes!
Would you rather that they hadn't sold you the phone, until you could download everything..?
If so, go get a refund and wait..
If not, be happy using the phone for what it does now (which is Shyte loads!)
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You're completely missing the point. 'Test apps' are not missing from the phone. Protected apps are.
So; established programs such as Paypal, Google Earth, Rockon, etc... are all missing.
It's because of the Build Fingerprint in the build.prop file. Google haven't registered the build on their market system yet. Until that's done, we'll not see protected apps.
If we had root & write access, we could simply change the fingerprint.

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iPhone Places

In the last couple of days all my iPhone-toting friends have been showing off their Places app which logs their location to their Facebook profile, along with a map link. Apparently it never worked before, but now it does.
It's a total load of cr*p, but in the interests of showing them that Android can do anything the iPhone can (usually better), and also to shut them up, I'd like to know if there's some way I can have that functionality on my Desire. Just so I can do it the once and say "It's a waste of time which is why no-one on Android uses it"
Any ideas?
Android user can also use this feature if you go to the facebook mobile site with your browser. However I have no doubt this feature will pop up in the next facebook app update.
crozuk said:
Android user can also use this feature if you go to the facebook mobile site with your browser. However I have no doubt this feature will pop up in the next facebook app update.
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Where exactly do i need to go on the mobile site? I'm looking at it now...
Found it on the Touch Facebook site - thanks!
Indeed.
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Just below the inbox button.
I think the places thing could be a security risk. Even if you don't put your location, a friend can tag you as being in a location. The only way out of this is through changing privacy settings to opt out.
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actually i think this is a cool feature which is meissing in android...
anyway, android facebook app is still crap compared to iphone app, hope thw dev will release better one soon...
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Indeed.
Just below the inbox button.
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This is odd. I don't haver this feature. Maybe it's country specific.
I'm using 4sq and it updates my location to both facebook and twitter.
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xodeus said:
This is odd. I don't haver this feature. Maybe it's country specific.
I'm using 4sq and it updates my location to both facebook and twitter.
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Pretty sure its location specific. I was in the states a couple of weeks ago when they were trialling it there. Came back an it wasn't available in the UK until recently. Still in a testing phase I believe. Will no doubt have a bigger roll out with the next update to the Facebook app.
At present it's only available in the US and the UK, the rest of Europe will receive it soon.
As above it'll probably be in the next Facebook app update, whenever that comes along...
i just made a page for us who seem to get left till last by facebook .. its on facebook.com/pages/Equal-Applications
i suppose its kinda encouraging them to make our apps good and not just focus on ipods
hope people that feel the same jump on and add their views

New Android Market!

Hey guys, I got the latest Android Market, it has a redesigned UI, and easier access to menus and such, here is the download link - http://cl.ly/2A420B3F0F451k161O2r
Give me a thanks if you like it!
wow that's crazy different. I think I like it haha.
This market is sooo cool!
wow. It took forever to load but thats so different. Reminds me of windows 7 phones.
EDIT: Added a picture for those who want to see it first.
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Looks cool. I dig. I wonder if/when this will come as a regular update for non-rooted folks.
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Looks cool. I dig. I wonder if/when this will come as a regular update for non-rooted folks.
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You don't have to be rooted. It's just an APK
How do you open the file?
Linch89 said:
How do you open the file?
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Save the file on your sd card then use an app like Super Manager or File Explorer to find it and install it
Amazing! Thank you for sharing!, May i ask where you found this?
Much Nicer!
I never really had an issue with the market app even coming from apples app store , but this just feels cleaner!
It's nice. I pushed it to my phone and had it replace the Vending.apk file in /system/app for my rom. It worked well. I didn't get any errors on the movies bit but it may wait until after the movies part is done to tell you that it doesn't work on root. Unless of course the changed that policy on movie rentals...
P.S. - I reverted to the old market. Didn't like the new one much.
I am quite cheesed off by the new one. How do I revert?
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I am quite cheesed off by the new one. How do I revert?
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Just go to mannage applications and click on market. From there it should display an option that says uninstall updates. Just click on that and you should be good to go
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I am quite cheesed off by the new one. How do I revert?
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I have this on my Nook. I like the old market better and don't need books, etc.
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why do guys not like it? its nice, clean, works the same way but just adds more features. just curious.
It likes to not download apps I tell it to. i.e., click download "angry birds", says starting download forever.
Does the new market require WiFi connection for apps over a certain size? I can't download Adobe reader, which I've downloaded multiple times over 3g, on multiple ROMs, but can't get it to start over 3g. I'm on the newest MIUI build...
*edit- got it.... user error. Settings in the download app

gMaps Pro update (ver. 1.24) for beta testers

From today we can update gMaps Pro to new version 1.24 but not for all. If we want be a beta tester, for update we have to go to page:
http://drmtm.us/getbeta
and send email to developer with our live id. In two days we get email with link to market place and now we can download and install new version.
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In new version we get:
Improved and slick StreetView (v2.0)
Your places (with Favourites, Recent and Pinned items)
Latitude as layer on your map
New localizations: Brazilian, Japanese
Source: http://wmpoweruser.com/gmaps-pro-update-teases-improved-streetview/
Ok. Tonight I got email with link to the beta version in the Market place. Street View working incredibly smoothly. Look nice.
Street view looks nice!
I´ll give it a try
got gmaps v1.24 last night. everything runs great and street view looks nice and smooth, but was also hoping for air port and mall maps. but still one of my most used app. maybe air port and mall maps in v1.25
Awesome
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Hi, being a betatester for this great app would be nice.
... but on the other hand being able to actually use it since I paid for it before it was pulled from the Marketplace to be later returned as a "different" app to force users to pay again would be even nicer
Wait, Is this an official google maps app, Doesnt sound like it, If it is, They should have used "Google Maps" instead of "gMaps"..
i cannot explore streets in street view, the app show me only the picture of my position but i cannot "walk" through the streets... is this a limit of the app?
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i cannot explore streets in street view, the app show me only the picture of my position but i cannot "walk" through the streets... is this a limit of the app?
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No limits but this is beta version. Developer remove this bug.
good to know...
this app is really good (inconcepible that wp7 cannot get an official google maps app) and i love street viewing a lot too
OptimusLove said:
Wait, Is this an official google maps app, Doesnt sound like it, If it is, They should have used "Google Maps" instead of "gMaps"..
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No.
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I have been using 1.24 for some time without problem but now when I tap on friends list it says I have no friends setup and to add friends via Google Latitude on a desktop pc.
When I sign into Latitude on my pc all my friends are visible, I have uninstalled and re-installed but its still the same.
Is anyone else having problems?
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I have been using 1.24 for some time without problem but now when I tap on friends list it says I have no friends setup and to add friends via Google Latitude on a desktop pc.
When I sign into Latitude on my pc all my friends are visible, I have uninstalled and re-installed but its still the same.
Is anyone else having problems?
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Yes. It gargled yet again. Thank G00gle.
And the worse thing is, there is nothing else in the marketplace to show you where your latitude friends are
dr_strangetrick said:
And the worse thing is, there is nothing else in the marketplace to show you where your latitude friends are
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Yes you are right. No offline maps option also Like Gmaps Pro

Conflicting outcome to patent problem

I have read conflicting arguments on the Google work around to apple's injuction will affect Google Now and future updates to JB. So my question is, will JB also, also receive the less functional google search or will Google Now not be affected?
ballaz said:
I have read conflicting arguments on the Google work around to apple's injuction will affect Google Now and future updates to JB. So my question is, will JB also, also receive the less functional google search or will Google Now not be affected?
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If you update the official OTA, you'll get the watered down GN. If you stick with the leaked version, you'll get whatever it is we've been using.
Google has said that this will affect only the GNex, so if they release the source for JB, we may be able to use that and flash it to get an ASOP JB ROM that has the original GN
Isn't this just over the search function.
Just re-post my idea of my idea of the answer.
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Don't know if anybody has noticed this in Google Now but if you where to search for an app lets say calculator you would get a return of this...
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and then using the action bar you have to choose that you are searching for an app.
IMO this circumnavigation apples BS patent on universal search because you choose whether or not you want an app or a web search pic search etc. Apple could surely not argue with this in JB. The search engine is not searching multiple data bases, it is searching one database that you choose. Obviously it is much quicker if it knows but its only one more click.
If in the future if they allow you to open apps on command (I know you could but not sure now as Google Now is patchy in the UK atm) then that would not be searching multiple databases either as you are directing you phone to "open" an app.
If the judge doesn't see these work around to be sufficient then she is defiantly on the books and if I where in charge of Samsung/Google I would appeal for a different judge.
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ballaz said:
I have read conflicting arguments on the Google work around to apple's injuction will affect Google Now and future updates to JB. So my question is, will JB also, also receive the less functional google search or will Google Now not be affected?
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Google has said it does not affect Google Now. Of course only a judge can decide that. But from what we've seen most of Google Now is coming from the internet and not local sources so theoretically, it should be ok.
Thanks for all the input guys. Hate to see feature gimped because frivolous patents are granted.
I don't know where you're located, but what I understand from what the official Nexus channel posted on Google+ it's only for US Gnex
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I don't know where you're located, but what I understand from what the official Nexus channel posted on Google+ it's only for US Gnex
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What I would like to know is how it is decided who gets the update. Will it be for those running takju/mysid devices only? Or will it be for anyone, even those running yakju, that Google decides are located within the USA?

Virus install attempt when entering the site..

So I thought it may just be me but after getting a fee people to test it seems this site is trying to install malicious software when you visit and are not logged in (mobile device) I've included some screen shots as I think this is quite a big security breach with the amount of users here..
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Isn't the while point if the forums to stop things like this? I sure as hell don't expect XDA DEVS to need to install this app on my own phone. I was under the assumption that developers could be trusted on here so why the need for this? Also a simple search on Google flags it as malware
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So I thought it may just be me but after getting a fee people to test it seems this site is trying to install malicious software when you visit and are not logged in (mobile device) I've included some screen shots as I think this is quite a big security breach with the amount of users here..
Isn't the while point if the forums to stop things like this? I sure as hell don't expect XDA DEVS to need to install this app on my own phone. I was under the assumption that developers could be trusted on here so why the need for this? Also a simple search on Google flags it as malware
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Thank you for reporting this - this isn't something XDA itself is promoting but it is coming through one of our ad networks and we have been unable to track it down. Did it take you to the play store to install that App? Or did it download the APK directly?
Thanks for responding.First time was just for the apk second time it was play store
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Thanks for responding.First time was just for the apk second time it was play store
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Was it for the same app?
I'll try to replicate it to get the non market one again as I denied the dload when it asked. Will report back
bonesy said:
I'll try to replicate it to get the non market one again as I denied the dload when it asked. Will report back
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I go that on a different site yesterday. Bad popup ad with no ability to click out of it. What happens when a site doesn't screen their advertisers, they get to look like idiots.
As a note, my bet is it's "Clean Master" as I'm seeing that same general popup without the virus warnings today.
I applied xda reconized contributer form last month . I got a reply including a link containing comments of my application reviewer . I just follow that link , but I get Notification from my antivirus about bug contents .
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Time to install an ad blocker.
Sorry guys, but safety first.
I always thought that those were fake. They trick you into thinking that you have a virus , then the app you install to remove the virus is the actual virus. I just click those off
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Time to install an ad blocker.
Sorry guys, but safety first.
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