***Official*** HTC EVO 4G thread

Page 4 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Oakenfold

Oakenfold

Diamond Member
Feb 8, 2001
5,740
0
76
So I finally got around to setting up my Evo, is there a way to setup Bluetooth dialing or am I correct in understanding it is not in Android 2.1? Also what cases are you guys using?
 
yh125d

yh125d

Diamond Member
Dec 23, 2006
6,886
0
76
Dont know about BT dialing, I don't use it



I just have the invisishield from BB. Don't need/want a case
 
Y

you2

Diamond Member
Apr 2, 2002
6,911
1,974
136
Why do you say that? Both the Galaxy S and Driod X look like reasonable alternatives; and both are likely to have longer battery life (Galaxy S has amoled screen and Driod X has more efficient CPU).

JM Aggie08 said:
As far as i'm concerned, any other phone in the market can fuck off and die.
Click to expand...
 
T

tatteredpotato

Diamond Member
Jul 23, 2006
3,934
0
76
It's amazing how easy it is to root and install the wifi tether app. Everything can be done from the phone, just download unrevoked and android-wifi-tether and you're all set.
 
zerocool84

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
36,041
472
126
JS80 said:
Is 2.2 that much better? Is it worth risking the root?
Click to expand...

There really isn't much to risk. Google isn't like Apple in which they'll try to brick your phone for hacking it and you can always easily go back to stock. If you just want something stable then it's best not to root as there are tons of quirks and bugs that can be in the roots. I've rooted tons of times and even rooted 4 times in one week trying out different versions. Not that hard to do.
 
N

nageov3t

Lifer
Feb 18, 2004
42,808
83
91
semi-random, but anyone know what video formats the evo can play?

with the hdmi out, I'm assuming I could, say, copy a movie onto it and watch it on my tv?
 
T

tatteredpotato

Diamond Member
Jul 23, 2006
3,934
0
76
JS80 said:
Is 2.2 that much better? Is it worth risking the root?
Click to expand...

Well I did the "easy root" which doesn't enable custom roms, but does allow you to install apps that require root access. Also I didn't load 2.2, just rooted 2.1.
 
R

Reckoner

Lifer
Jun 11, 2004
10,851
1
81
is anyone else having an issue with the adhesive at the bottom of the phone? I have light leakage underneath the capacitive buttons that goes away temporarily when I press on that area.
 
N

nageov3t

Lifer
Feb 18, 2004
42,808
83
91
Reckoner said:
is anyone else having an issue with the adhesive at the bottom of the phone? I have light leakage underneath the capacitive buttons that goes away temporarily when I press on that area.
Click to expand...
not at all... I actually checked my phone in the dark after it was mentioned in this thread and didn't notice any leakage.
 
D

DanDaManJC

Senior member
Oct 31, 2004
776
0
76
Reckoner said:
is anyone else having an issue with the adhesive at the bottom of the phone? I have light leakage underneath the capacitive buttons that goes away temporarily when I press on that area.
Click to expand...

i dont see any leakage either :-/. Check out android forums, i saw a big thread about people having a similar issue, seems like it's a QA problem with HTC.

otherwise, awesome phone :D. it's my first smartphone, having upgraded from a tried and true clamshell from 2006... chatting, text and internet on the go are all great perks. also transcoding some video, internet radio and all those goodies on the go. it's great! im in the seattle area too... but atm at a home with no wimax coverage, so i haven't played with that yet.

for those rooting the phone, do you forfeit sense when you root the phone? I like some of the features in sense, but wouldn't mind eventually tinkering with custom roms
 
A

abaez

Diamond Member
Jan 28, 2000
7,155
1
81
My Google I/O EVO is perfectly fine.

Does anyone know what I can use to modify the videos that the EVO takes? I used the mpeg-4 setting instead of h.263 and I want to simply rotate the video, but not change anything else. Any ideas? Whenever I use sony vegas it makes me choose some sort of compression method or whatever and youtube upload doesn't let you choose 720p.
 
M

mosco

Senior member
Sep 24, 2002
940
1
76
J

JS80

Lifer
Oct 24, 2005
26,271
7
81
zerocool84 said:
There really isn't much to risk. Google isn't like Apple in which they'll try to brick your phone for hacking it and you can always easily go back to stock. If you just want something stable then it's best not to root as there are tons of quirks and bugs that can be in the roots. I've rooted tons of times and even rooted 4 times in one week trying out different versions. Not that hard to do.
Click to expand...

Is 2.2 any noticeably faster than 2.1?

Also what cases do you guys have? I had the seidio case for my Hero and it was great. I'm pondering the Seidio Innocase II.
 
D

DanDaManJC

Senior member
Oct 31, 2004
776
0
76
JS80 said:
Is 2.2 any noticeably faster than 2.1?

Also what cases do you guys have? I had the seidio case for my Hero and it was great. I'm pondering the Seidio Innocase II.
Click to expand...

Yeah I was wondering about that too. Right now I don't have a case, but have been thinking about which one to get. I've seen those shell cases on iphones and stuff.. iono, i don't really like the look of it. Just makes the thing look bigger and clunkier.

That said, how do those silicon cases end up working?
 
B

benzylic

Golden Member
Jun 12, 2006
1,547
1
0
Is the $10 evo tax $10 per phone? So if I get two evos on my account will it be 10 more or $20 more. I'm guessing $20 but just wanted to check

I can't wait to get rid of my blackberry 8330
 
A

abaez

Diamond Member
Jan 28, 2000
7,155
1
81
Yes, that happens to me.

In other news, the EVO has now been fully rooted (including access to the /system directory).
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom