I would like to hand off my EVO OG to my siblings to be used as a secondary phone for when they are home alone. So far the only thing i have left to setup is some kind of internet calling. Can I set up Google Voice on a phone with no number attached to it? Does anybody have an easier way to do this?
Yea you can do that. No you don't need a number attached to it. Google voice should give you one, but only works over WiFi
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Sweet. WiFi is fine. The phone should never leave their house anyways. Thanks.
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Is it me or is the multi-tasking lacking in this samsung rom? With the HTC i could be on a call and still browse the web with wifi or take a pic or whatever I wanted to but not with this samsung phone. Also what the heck is up with not being able to use the phone at all which transferring data to/from the computer? Is this something that the developers will address or should I turn in this phone for the HTC 3D?
i dont know what you are talking about i browse the web and take phone calls all the time... are you hitting your home button in the phone app?
2nd that, no problems no complaints.
I don't know what you are talking about. All of that stuff works just fine for me.
If you wanna go for the EVO3D go for it, I had 3 of 'em. All of them had horribly weak 2G/3G radios. Bright screen, washed out. Narrow form factor (some like it, I hated it). The resolution was fantastic. The camera was craptastic, at best. Great dev scene, if you are into 50 themed version of the stock rom (though there are a bunch of great roms for it...most aren't).
All-in-all a great phone, but, I have never regretted the switch...not once.
If you don't mind the 16:9 screen and the super bright LED buttons ( which can be fixed with root) evo3d isn't a bad phone. I never had any radio issues, but it just wasn't right for me to hang on to.
I do all that stuff all the time. Pressing your home button during a call turns your notification bar green, and you can do whatever you want
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Weird my phones says I cannot while call is in use. Hmmm
I heard that the iPhone on at&t you call and browse the web at the same time... you should probably get one
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blackmantis1 said:
Weird my phones says I cannot while call is in use. Hmmm
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You can't 3g while you're on a call. However, you can 4g while on a call and definitely wifi while on a call.
When my gf calls and shes yammering about the neighbors or something im usually playing Greedy Spider or burn the rope or using LOLbrowser on the wifis.
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You can't 3g while you're on a call. However, you can 4g while on a call and definitely wifi while on a call.
When my gf calls and shes yammering about the neighbors or something im usually playing Greedy Spider or burn the rope or using LOLbrowser on the wifis.
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OMG, what ?!!! Hahaha..
Use Kies air to transfer files wirelessly. You can still use the phone if you do that.
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That's a perfect description of owning an E3D!
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drksilenc said:
i dont know what you are talking about i browse the web and take phone calls all the time... are you hitting your home button in the phone app?
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Weird. It's not working for me. Is there a setting you have to change first? I tried calling my land lie to test. It says it's not allowed while call is in place. It was the same thing with my old epic 4g, and I just assumed it was normal.
babbit said:
Weird. It's not working for me. Is there a setting you have to change first? I tried calling my land lie to test. It says it's not allowed while call is in place. It was the same thing with my old epic 4g, and I just assumed it was normal.
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You cannot talk and browse at the same time, unless you are using 4G, or Wifi, this is a limitation of the CDMA network
Khilbron said:
You cannot talk and browse at the same time, unless you are using 4G, or Wifi, this is a limitation of the CDMA network
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He said he was on wifi.
When I see the wimax radio sleeping... (zzz on top of the 4g icon) what's going on? Do I not have data, am I on evdo, 1x, etc? Also when the phone is in standby (screen off and phone off the charger) what's going on? Is it the same if the phone was on the charger? I'm using Google voice, which requires a data connection for SMS... so I was just curious. Thanks.
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its the same as 3g. When its not being used, it goes dormant, until something wakes it up, even if the screen is off. the "zzz" thing is just samsungs way of being fancy.
HOWEVER...there are a few posts about some apps not waking the 4g connection properly, i think specifically google voice. Do a few searches and youll find em
I notice a lag when i use Facebook its slow to connect reconnect on 4G
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Ahh OK. I wasn't sure. I had an evo 3d and of just turned the wimax radio on... then it would disconnect after a while...
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How do you send sms from google voice?????
INTERNET MONEY!
bman55 said:
How do you send sms from google voice?????
INTERNET MONEY!
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Can't. Stock messaging still works, despite GV. I just use that.
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Can't. Stock messaging still works, despite GV. I just use that.
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Sorry! Misread that. Thought it said mms. To do that you have to integrate Google Voice into your Sprint (only Sprint) line. Either clear data on google voice and set it up that way... or goto google.com/voice nad choose a new number. Click use my mobile number and it will ask for your number. Just follow the instructions and click Sprint integration DO NOT PORT YOUR NUMBER or you will be charged.
I know my A100 is not capable of messaging like my phone but is their another mainstream commonly used means of messaging on this tab. I have been using Google chat and Google + but since not everyone I know use this I was just wondering what y'all professional texters do.
I use DeskSMS on my phone to SMS to/from my A100 using Google Talk. Works great.
Tablet talk is the best app
You can send sms and place phone calls through the tablet from your phone ....but for voice call sound can only go thru your phone or a Bluetooth piece ...not through the tab .....check it out
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I know my A100 is not capable of messaging like my phone but is their another mainstream commonly used means of messaging on this tab. I have been using Google chat and Google + but since not everyone I know use this I was just wondering what y'all professional texters do.
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I use text plus gold... Works great. It gives you a unique phone number.
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Google voice.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googlevoice&hl=en
Google Voice! Its great, free texting, get a new number...plus you can use it on: android phone, tablets, ipad, iphone, ipod touch, and any computer...all with the same number!
Too bad its only available in us
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I'll check out the suggestions for the one I like best.
Thanks for the replies.
I went with Google Voice. I like it. I think texting is faster with it than on my phone that I am paying for the service. I still need to test the phone call part out to see how it works. I am happy just to have texting again like the phone.
This was a great buy on this tablet. I am enjoying so much more than my DX. Everything is easier for me. Even rooting, ad boxing was easier than the DX.
Thanks again everyone steering me in the right direction.
I have a new Sammy GS3 from Tmo US. My brother had the upgrade, but my original phone broke, so he let me have his contract upgrade, and I picked up the GS3. Long story short, I got a small crack in the screen when I dropped it, but the LCD is shot underneath. We ordered the insurance, but it is under my brother's LINE, not under the PHONE itsself. So I need him to be able to access data for a couple days, but we cant do anything to the phone whatsoever.
I guess my question is, ideally is there an emulator that I can use on the desktop over USB cable? or (more realistically I suppose) even just anyway possible to control it remotely, without using the lcd? make a download here, attempt a call there?
Thanks in advance!!!
You could adb push an app to the phone, but dont know how youd set it up.
Heres what i would do. Download the full stock firmware and flash it using Odin. Put your bros sim into the phone and call him a few times. The phone will have all default out of box settings which includes data on. You may have to wait a few days periodically putting sim in and calling the phone.
Still dont know for sure if thisll satisfy insurance requirements, but worth a shot.
.to get download mode for odin, make sure phone is off, then hold Volume down, home, and power for a few secs. You may feel a quick vibrate but cant remember for sure. Release all buttons. Now press volume up once. You should be in download mode and should be able to see on your pc. Flash the fw and go from there.
Just thought of something, do you know if wifi was active before it broke? If it was off and you didnt disable data then just putting the sim in shuld be good enough. If wifi was on, and youre sure data was not disabled you have 2 options. Go somewhere that the phone cant access a wifi network and itll default to data connection. Or try sending mms picture messages to the phone. It should deliver over data even with wifi enabled...i think.
Good luck!
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Wifi calling takes care of data, so an mms wouldn't be over network. The rest of it sounds good though.
Edit: you could just change your wifi password.
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Wifi calling takes care of data, so an mms wouldn't be over network. The rest of it sounds good though.
Edit: you could just change your wifi password.
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Thats true, but only if wifi calling is active. Its one of the first things i shut off. But good points on both dude. I didnt even think of changing the network password. :thumbup:
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This is one of those ohhhh right, moments. haha thank you guys I'll give it a shot, it just makes me wonder why I didn't think of that...
I also got to thinking and the micro-hdmi cord should still mirror it upon startup right? so I might be able to get the display up that way, and I 'believe' the digitizer is functioning so if plan A doesn't work I might invest in one of those haha...
the android team viewer app will put your screen on your desktop, sounds and everything. if u get it set up with user name and pass
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Might get an additional phone and make the evo a GPS music and video player for the truck.
Question ....will GPS lock on with out service. I use copilot and the maps are stored on the SD so I don't believe I need data.
And this might be dumb. But can I still connect via wifi with out service?
Thanks in advance
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jwitt418 said:
Might get an additional phone and make the evo a GPS music and video player for the truck.
Question ....will GPS lock on with out service. I use copilot and the maps are stored on the SD so I don't believe I need data.
And this might be dumb. But can I still connect via wifi with out service?
Thanks in advance
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Now i havent seen it with the EVO,but my dad has a blackberry and he still has GPS lockon without data service,but as far as connecting by wifi,yes you can.
I would assume that GPS would lock on without service, but not 100% sure. As far as wifi it will definitely connect. U can use ur phone as a mini tablet.
Edit: damn Diablo is fast lol
When my kids ask, what does this word mean? I tell them to bring me a dictionary........Then I smack them with it, and tell them to Google that sh¡t.
Wifi no problem, GPS did work for me for 2 weeks+ after canceling account with Sprint, conitnue working after I flashed to BM, the only thing I did notice was the recalculating, it takes forever.
Yup it will lock on without service. Was on the primitive beach in corpus with absolutely no data. Couldn't even get 1x. So yes
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