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HTC Magic (Google Ion, T-Mobile myTouch 3G, DoCoMo HT-03A)
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- Rogers Magic,
- myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition
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by nehalemi7
I had this phone for 9 months before I upgraded to an iPhone 4. It's a cheap toy that sadly was the best Android phone available back in September.
The only thing that got me through it was my iPod Touch and CyanogenMod! They've got 2.2 on there now while HTC/T-Mobile are dragging their feet to update it.
by delumen
Dear Google,
Can you please just let everyone update to the latest Android OS. Everyone wants it, the only ones that don't are the greedy, money hungry, scamming, over sized, slow phone carriers. I still like you though Google =)
by JasonTsay
it seems like every US carrier now has a hero/magic based device and a nexus one/desire based device (verizon has droid incredible and droid eris, tmobile has…
the mytouch 3g and nexus one, at&t has the nexus one and sprint has the hero and EVO 4G - i know the EVO isnt nexus one based but it was what sprint used to replace its potential nexus one)
by JasonTsay
okay whats the difference between the hero and the magic?
the specs seem to be the same and the only hardware difference is that the magic is rounded (both have the "chin")
by deinfinityx
Anyone have any luck rooting this phone with the Gold Card method. I have the new 1.
2 version with the jack and increased RAM and I could root the G1 with my eyes closed but the Gold Card method has me weary plus I never got ADB(P) don't remember which, to work quite right.
by deinfinityx
New Mytouch 3G=new build prop=app breakage
For all those who want the new Mytouch with the increased RAM and 3.5mm head jack, there is a lot of issues with it that hopefully will be fixed with an update. Most of the issues are centered around app breakage and market problems. Since they updated the phones build prop a lot of apps are missing from the market, namely paid apps that i bought, and some just don't work like Google Voice. Granted this phone has technically only been out for a week or so, so an update could be in the pipes...
by fmcpherson
Where is Android 2.x for the Magic?
Hasn't it been ridiculously long since devices started appearing with Android 2.x and we still don't have any upgrade for the mTouch 3G? This is very different than previous OS releases. It can't be an exclusivity thing any more since the Nexus One has 2.x and is on T-Mobile.
by fmcpherson
Data speeds on T-Mobile
T-Mobile recently announced that they upgraded their 3G network to 7.2 Mbps. Ever since I have been using Speedtest.net on my HTC Magic to transfer speeds I am getting, and I have not noticed any difference in download or upload speeds since T-Mobile's announcment. I thought the myTouch 3G was capable of utilizing the faster data rates, but so far my experience does not support that. Is this a misunderstanding on my part? Has anyone noticed faster data rates on their HTC Magic on T-Mobile?
by drebes
Official 1.6 ROM available for the Google Ion
HTC released a 1.6 ROM for the Google Ion version of the Magic (*): http://developer.htc.com/google-io-device.html I tested it on mine. No big changes, but nice small touches. The camera app is improved, there is a widget to toggle Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc on/off, new Market, text-to-speech, voice dialing, voice search, etc. * - Some people in the XDA developers forums managed to install it in other models as well.
by jimmyhchan
Use Google Listen (Android App) to listen to gdgt podcast
I recently found the android app Google Listen (http://listen.googlelabs.com/) and was able to find the gdgt podcast by searching "gdgt". Highly recommended! the app buffers for a few minutes but no bump after that even for long podcasts. If you have android, get Google Listen from the market place, search for gdgt, subscribe to it and start enjoying.
by victorstuber
A better camera app?
Hey, I have a mytouch 3G and the camera app isn't that great. Is there a better camera app that does "Touch to focus" like the iPhone? Camera pro and snapphoto sucks because I dont want to do effects, I just need something that focuses where I want to focus. I also rooted my phone and the camera that came with the new rom has a newer camera app, but that one doesnt allow you to hold the button to focus, then release to take the picture, it just takes the picture. How can I get the...
by victorstuber
How do I access my folders on a rooted mytouch?
I rooted my mytouch the other day, but I'm trying to access my phone's folders via my laptop, but I can only view the sd card's folders. How can I access these folders so I can do things like change app icons and remove apps like amazon etc.
by BCingyou
FYI Now available for $29 at Rogers (Canada)
I am in the market for a new phone and stopped by a Rogers store in Vancouver yesterday... this phone has been marked down from 149 to 99 to 79 to 49 now to 29 dollars (with contract obviously). The clerk said they have had a terrible time trying to sell it. Needless to say the iphone was completely sold out at this store, and most rogers locations. I was actually thinking of getting a Palm Pre but I tested the Android phone and liked it, and the price is just ridiculous. For perspective the...
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by brett
Rooting the myTouch 3G
So now that there is a quick root out there, I just wanted to start a more general discussion about rooting the myTouch. What kind of added functionality is in Cyanogen's ROM? I know he incorporates features from Donut but which ones? How has the rooting process gone for everyone? I haven't rooted mine yet and I haven't really heard any horror stories so I keeping leaning more and more towards rooting. Is there an increase in battery life? If anyone else has questions or general...
by tomsliwowski
Interesting Slate article about the sucess or failure of Android
I thought the points raised are pretty valid. Especially the whole openness does not equal success part. What does everyone else think? http://www.slate.com/id/2225815/
by peterto
The near perfect device
I've had the Magic for about a week or so and it's been one of my favorite devices in recent memory, especially with CyanogenMod on it. Smooth, slick, can multi-task, can do background apps, does gmail well and is overall a great device. Things that are missing from it are a hardware keyboard, better battery life, a 3.5 mm jack and some better twitter apps (which isn't its fault). I had an epiphany while using it today and realized that it was close to perfect, never had this with...
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by deinfinityx
One Click Root now available.
Only a few days after the Mytouch was rooted, their is now a hack to have one click root access to your phone. Supposedly it works on any Android in the market and exploits a know security flaw that is being patched as we speak. If you want to root this has been tested with video by Phandroid so apparently it works, I would imagine it will stop working once they roll out the update for it. http://phandroid.com/2009/08/17/1-click-root-its-r...
by sisto
More than a million sold since launch
I think this is a good thing for Android! Source: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20090812PD219.html