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[Q] Finding a Lost Phone...

I know there are several apps on the market that will help you find a lost phone. The wife really needs one and I'd appreciate suggestions. I am somewhat concerned about potential security issues and whether these apps require GPS to be left on all the time.
Tks

Personally I use lookout, but they also have an app that can be used even if your phone is already lost called plan b
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If you are worried about the data on your phone as well as finding after it is lost check out Cerberus

dreamkiller80 said:
Personally I use lookout, but they also have an app that can be used even if your phone is already lost called plan b
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I'll agree lookout is amazing I've had to show the woman y I insisted she have it before losing another phone. Works great lost her phone brought it up online with a map to it made it scream and got it back
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T3CH9ICIAN said:
I'll agree lookout is amazing I've had to show the woman y I insisted she have it before losing another phone. Works great lost her phone brought it up online with a map to it made it scream and got it back
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Thirding

"GotYa! face trap" works well, same funcionality.

Doesn't htc have it's own phone finder?

jmlxd14 said:
Doesn't htc have it's own phone finder?
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Yes, if you have a sense Rom running and your signed in. You can also use latitude to see where your phones are but its not always 100% accurate. Or just call it and listen for the ringer
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CondemnedSoul said:
Yes, if you have a sense Rom running and your signed in. You can also use latitude to see where your phones are but its not always 100% accurate. Or just call it and listen for the ringer
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HA HA I must say HILL AIR E US!!! There is also always the check your other hand while frantically going were is my F----n Phone!

Should I got this phone?

Hi all,
I have been using a HTC Desire Z. I was wondering if it is a worthy upgrade to the One X? My main dislikes are the non removable battery and no micro SD card. Is there other features would convince me to get this device?
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knightslay2 said:
Hi all,
I have been using a HTC Desire Z. I was wondering if it is a worthy upgrade to the One X? My main dislikes are the non removable battery and no micro SD card. Is there other features would convince me to get this device?
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U can upgrade to One X as it has all the good features like TEGRA 3, Quad Core, Good Battery Life, Good Performance as compared to many other phone as I've seen the Benchmark Results
Its a good phone for Entertainment, Gaming, Socialising, Busines & Everything that wherever U go u wont feel like ( O i'm missing this feature or.... hmmm).

Nothing special about this phone.
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Nothing special about this phone.
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I agree that theres nothing particularly SPECIAL about this phone but it IS a REALLY nice phone none the less, so i'd definately upgrade (oh wait, i already did! ).

backudog said:
I agree that theres nothing particularly SPECIAL about this phone but it IS a REALLY nice phone none the less, so i'd definately upgrade (oh wait, i already did! ).
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It looks good and feels good in the had but im afraid it breaks easily+if it wasnt for our devs this phone would lag like as if it was htc inspire. Is just annoying ow htc doesnt care at all and the funny thing is the way how they address the issues, instead of admitting their fault and trying to fix things they act like as if they are a alreadg highly established brand that is a leading supplier in the industry and no matter what they do still customers will buy their phone but truth is that customers might buy their phone once but when they see they got screwed because their quad core phone performs like a normal phone and pieces start to fall slowly then they go to samsung which btw is way much more dev friendly
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Do we need another of these threads? If everyone was too lazy to search and read, we would have thousands of threads like this.
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Totòòò said:
Nothing special about this phone.
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Define "special" in the context of a phone. It has the best screen out there, the CPU for which all the best games are optimized, the best UI OEMs ever made, build quality is superb, battery lasts for 5 hours when watching movies... I guess you thought it will also do your laundry and now you are disappointed of it not being that "special".
To OP: I came from Desire HD which was referred as the "big brother" of the Z. I am really happy with my purchase. Though having ICS with sense 4 on the DHD, the difference in the screen and the overall experience is amazing. That's all I can tell you.
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Basil3 said:
Do we need another of these threads? If everyone was too lazy to search and read, we would have thousands of threads like this.
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We already have thousands of these threads

knightslay2 said:
Hi all,
I have been using a HTC Desire Z. I was wondering if it is a worthy upgrade to the One X? My main dislikes are the non removable battery and no micro SD card. Is there other features would convince me to get this device?
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In 1 word: ABSOLUTELY
In more words: Your issues with non removable battery and no micro SD card are irrelevant, cuase it has excellent battery (will get even better with SW updates) & 32 GB onboard + 25GB Dropbox + SKYDRIVE + GoogleDrive. And the phone has some CLASS. Definitely UPGRADE.

Well thing is 3G in Australia isn't very good and I do believe that storage will be in the cloud in the future. I personally have stopped using the Sense UI since its so bloated.
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I would like to know if this phone is hard to permanent root?
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Easy peasy. You unlock it via HTCDev. But just for the Tegra model. The US version from AT&T is a world of hurt.
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What has your one x replaced

With it amazing abilities what has your one x replaced?
Mine has replaced my iPod touch which I never go on now, My old desire and for many cases my laptop. Sometimes the one x is all I need for my entertainment needs
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Mines replaced my on the go music player it's decent for listening to and from work.
My PC and laptop at times use it instead of those for web browsing when louching about.
My TV at times I can stream from my Vu Duo box when in my bedroom and can watch my recordings or live tv.
My kindle, I still use my kindle but I can sync and carry on reading wherever I am.
My camera for on the go shots only take a camera when on holiday or going to a social event or such.
Generally speaking for other smartphones as well it's given me a portable sat nav can open up Google maps and get directions easily.
Basically any smartphone can perform most of the above.
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Nitin985 said:
With it amazing abilities what has your one x replaced?
Mine has replaced my iPod touch which I never go on now, My old desire and for many cases my laptop. Sometimes the one x is all I need for my entertainment needs
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Uh.
I am pretty sure there is a thread like this already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691110

PAGOT said:
Uh.
I am pretty sure there is a thread like this already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691110
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No this thread is thing that it has replaced for your everyday use not the phone you had before
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End of life ideas for dinc2

So, I got my new phone. Yay.
Now I have this old dinc, gonna root, but who has some good ideas for putting this thing to good non phone use?
Thanks!

Dedicated music player comes to mind. I don't know
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I agree with naut. Get you a theme able custom ROM and pimp the hell out that mp3inc. Throw on some Pandora, some games, and a few good camera apps.
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zax10 said:
I agree with naut. Get you a theme able custom ROM and pimp the hell out that mp3inc. Throw on some Pandora, some games, and a few good camera apps.
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I like That. I have aspirations (no motivation) to be a themer and a dedicated device to test on sounds great.
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seejoshplay said:
So, I got my new phone. Yay.
Now I have this old dinc, gonna root, but who has some good ideas for putting this thing to good non phone use?
Thanks!
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You could just send it to me! Haha, some people use it as a VOIP phone in there house. I think an app like GrooveIP will give you that option.

thenaut said:
I like That. I have aspirations (no motivation) to be a themer and a dedicated device to test on sounds great.
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ThePhantom97 said:
You could just send it to me! Haha, some people use it as a VOIP phone in there house. I think an app like GrooveIP will give you that option.
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I second that. Specifically the send it to me part
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Personally I like having a second phone to quickly and easily show off something cool on the new phone via video. I had a d2g that had a bad esn (I thought I could use it in Europe, but was locked out there too) and I used it a lot for that.
Also I use it when going abroad, as it will work in Europe and the states.
Also, I love using my old phones as alarm clocks. You'd be amazed how many days an old BB Curve will last with all the radios turned off. I'm guessing a Dinc2 would be good that way too.
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Thanks!
Two questions. Could it be a GPS without a data connection?
Also, does anyone know of an app that makes your phone networked attached storage and / or plug it into a hard drive and act as an interface for NAS?

seejoshplay said:
Thanks!
Two questions. Could it be a GPS without a data connection?
Also, does anyone know of an app that makes your phone networked attached storage and / or plug it into a hard drive and act as an interface for NAS?
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I know GPS will work without data, but if you need to pull up directions for navigation, you need to be on WiFi to download the coordinates. After that if you don't make it re-route it will work. As for the 2nd question.....idk
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Always nice to have a backup phone when the new one breaks and you have to wait for Verizon to send you your new refurb **** phone
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ericsdeadinside said:
Always nice to have a backup phone when the new one breaks and you have to wait for Verizon to send you your new refurb **** phone
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+1
really on all these ideas. I still have my Eris (though the trackball still scrolls left) as an emergency backup, mp3/Pandora player for in-house and garage (anywhere WiFi reaches), and white noise machine for sleeping baby.
Sometimes wish it didn't have that trackball issue so I could use it more efficiantly, so a fully operational DInc2 laying around would be an awesome thing to have.
What did you end up getting?

Thanks for the advice. I also like the idea of an experimental unit, now that I do not rely on the device daily, I can check out the jellybean rom and try out google now

TheAtheistReverend said:
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really on all these ideas. I still have my Eris (though the trackball still scrolls left) as an emergency backup, mp3/Pandora player for in-house and garage (anywhere WiFi reaches), and white noise machine for sleeping baby.
Sometimes wish it didn't have that trackball issue so I could use it more efficiantly, so a fully operational DInc2 laying around would be an awesome thing to have.
What did you end up getting?
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I remember I used to get the eris trackball to start working by putting a piece of clean white paper on a table and rolling the trackball over it in a rolling motion. Always did the trick
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Triscuit said:
I remember I used to get the eris trackball to start working by putting a piece of clean white paper on a table and rolling the trackball over it in a rolling motion. Always did the trick
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Yea, I used up all the paper in the house. It only lasts for a short while now, but it does work for a little (usually). I even replaced the trackball with a blackberry one. I was thinking about trying just caking the area around the trackball/circuit board with JB weld to prevent flex which I think is causing the intermittent contact issue caused by the location of the charging port in relation to the trackball.
Ah well, either way it is extra and it wont be the end of the workl if I destroy it!
Yay for extras!

I'll be using mine as a paranormal investigation tool. I have a few apps that actually work, unlike ghost radar.

Navigation now that maps has an offline feature!
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nyccharlie said:
I'll be using mine as a paranormal investigation tool. I have a few apps that actually work, unlike ghost radar.
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Is this for real LOL

Pornphone.
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htc/Verizon asks that you place your inc2 on end of barrel of a 12 gauge, insert 3in slug, make it rain incredible flakes. now your inc2 has been officially updated by Verizon

Like someone else mentioned, the phone could be used as a VOIP home phone. All it requires is a Google Voice account and an app called GrooveIP (there's a free version, but the $5 full-featured version is definitely worth the money in my opinion). I also take it with me when I travel, since most airports and lots of hotels offer free WiFi, which allows me to make as many phone calls as I like without running up my minutes. I've been using my Inc2 for this purpose for awhile now, and it's very nice to have. I keep the phone in a dock and also use it for streaming music when I'm home as well as for my alarm clock. Just because the phone isn't activated on a wireless plan shouldn't mean that it can't serve a purpose.
Only other piece of advice; I would steer clear of ICS/JB based Roms if using it as a VOIP phone. I had nothing but trouble with the audio settings on GrooveIP. But the stock Rom, or any GB-based Rom should work fine. I use MROM (which is CM7 based) and it works exactly as expected.

[Q] Pros and Cons of Note 2

I currently have the S3 and while I do love the phone, I want to change my phone plan (Telus) and the only way to get the new deals is to pay out the S3 and get a new contract. They are selling the Note 2 for $99, the HTC one for $99 and the S3 for $0, so my choices are between these three phones. Since I already have the S3, I think I would like something a bit newer, but if another S3 is in the cards, I won't be hurt too badly.
I am leaning towards the Note 2 as I want a bigger phone and I like the idea of the S-pen.
What do you like about your phone and would you recommend it to others? Don't forget, I am currently using one of the best phones out there, so I have been spoiled for the last year.
Thanks for the info,
Ian

I went from an S3 to the Note 2. One month later..so did my wife. Even though the software is practically the same, the screen size and S pen make it worth the upgrade.
My $0.02
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PROS- everything. Dynamic phone
CONS- zilch!
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I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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To all of those saying Im biased its my fault for not saying I own the note 2, I thought it was obvious from my signature.

I went from s3 to note 2, no regrets! And I'll never have a smaller phone. It's so amazing
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hey
i like the htc one but there are a few things one it has NO sd card so what you have for room is what you have no extra room next is there is no WiFi charging as you can get with the note 2 also with the note 2 you can get a larger battery for more time if you need but you really don't need to
remember the htc one has no removable battery or sd card . smaller screen but you know that but htc one has a great set of speakers also the htc one has better low light camera for pics .. and it is a new er phone ..
be honest if you can wait for 3 months the new note 3 will be out it will have the faster ram CPU and gpu and is only supposed to be going from 5.5 to 5.7 in size

inspiredbyhtc said:
I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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This comment is inexcusable. Look at the guys name. He's obviously bias. OP..... word of advice. ... nothing is more of a complete package right now than the note 2! Period! Almost 2d battery life 4-6 hrs screen on time. ..... every day. Can't go wrong! Htc are overpriced pieces of junk if I'm being honest
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Con - after you have a phone with such a big killer screen and amazing battery life you won't be able to go back to anything else..
Once you go note, you never go back

softballjunkee13 said:
This comment is inexcusable. Look at the guys name. He's obviously bias. OP..... word of advice. ... nothing is more of a complete package right now than the note 2! Period! Almost 2d battery life 4-6 hrs screen on time. ..... every day. Can't go wrong! Htc are overpriced pieces of junk if I'm being honest
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Con - after you have a phone with such a big killer screen and amazing battery life you won't be able to go back to anything else..
Once you go note, you never go back
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These 2 comments say it all; htc one is cute, small, and nice speaker design, but no storage, no battery change, and htc is in big trouble..
there is absolute NOTHING that any other phone out right now, does as good as or better than the Note 2.
End of story..

Many thanks for all the input. The only thing I am hesitant about going with HTC is I had the SGS before I got the S3 and I am used to the way Samsung does things on the phone.
Is there mush of a noticeable difference between the pentile screen and the non-pentile screen?
It's going to cost me about $100 to pay off my S3 (on a trade-in) and cancel the contract. The Note 2 is $99, but the plan is a lot better. Now I have 'My Fav 10' and 100MB of data for $50/month. The new plan is unlimited Canada wide calling and 3GB of data for $60/month. I almost always go over my 100MB limit, so I am paying an extra $10/month anyway.
Ian

inspiredbyhtc said:
I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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Everything excluding battery life ?? My friend...the one cant even accept a memory upgrade...are you serious ??
Lol....
Obviously your opinion is biased and inaccurate...
HTC made a valiant attempt with that device...
But it appears that sales are not doing well....at all...
And once again HTC remains in serious financial trouble...
Stick with the winning team...
The one that allows you to actually look at your battery...or add that fresh 64 GB class 10 Kingston card...
Please don't try to convince us that an inferior device wins out over the most innovative, and best running device on the market today...
That attempt would be...well...embarrassing...g
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gregsarg said:
Everything excluding battery life ??
Lol....
Obviously your opinion is biased and inaccurate...
You fell for the HTC commercial ??
Oops...g
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Check out his username too... Lol

brandonarev said:
Check out his username too... Lol
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Forum bouncer....just trolling around it seems...g

gregsarg said:
Forum bouncer....just trolling around it seems...g
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I'm glad I don't take the time to go to the HTC forums and say I like my phone better..
Must be pretty bored

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I'm glad I don't take the time to go to the HTC forums and say I like my phone better..
Must be pretty bored
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Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.

sling said:
Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.
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Aren't looks everything though ??
I think that's what Apple is shooting for too...
I guess I'm not a cool kid....lol...g

sling said:
Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.
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Amen brother...
Enjoy that machined aluminum after it gets all scratched up too lol
I'll take my "cheap" plastic that has not been in a case yet doesn't have a single scratch or scuff on it

I don't blame inspiredbyhtc for his input. I would also praise the S3 on a forum if someone asked. I love my phone as he loves his. I have never used the HTC One, so I said I would consider it when I upgrade and he gave his opinion.
But, on the other hand, I guess he had it coming since he is in the Note 2 forum. That's like a Montreal Canadian's fan going to New York and cheering for the Canadians and getting beer poured over him.
Ian

I'm very impressed with the note 2. Just switched from the htc one x. Htc phones are not as easy as samsung to root and unlock. Delt with the same things as the one, cant change battery, no ext storage. I'll be sticking with samsung for a long time.
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