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Samsung Fascinate

JD50

JD50

Lifer
So my wife just got this phone...wtf is Bing entrenched in this phone? Apparently you can't even change the default search to Google, you're stuck with Bing. She doesn't really care about this stuff like I do but even she's seriously considering returning it.
 
There's a way to put the Google search in now if you need it that bad. Besides that, an upcoming update will put the Google Search into the phone since they realized it was a mistake to omit it.
 
dguy6789 said:
There's a way to put the Google search in now if you need it that bad. Besides that, an upcoming update will put the Google Search into the phone since they realized it was a mistake to omit it.
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yep. Just disable all that Bing crap. Updates take forever to actually arrive to your phone, but the next one will fix it.

I'm still not sure what they were thinking. Unless MS paid some big bucks for that????
 
rudeguy said:
launcher pro and dolphin browser seem to be the easiest way
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Cool, thanks. It still pisses me off and makes me want to return the phone on principle. If it was mine I would, but my wife will be happy to hear that it's getting fixed.

I'm not sure what Verizon was thinking on this one.
 
JD50 said:
Cool, thanks. It still pisses me off and makes me want to return the phone on principle. If it was mine I would, but my wife will be happy to hear that it's getting fixed.

I'm not sure what Verizon was thinking on this one.
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A quick Google search for "Facsinate Bing removal" turned up more than a couple threads with some very pissed off owners. Might want to chime in on some of those. From what I know...Verizon and Google do monitor those things. The more people tearing them down, the faster they'll fix it.
 
I'd still retire the phone on principle personally. Try to go in there with paperwork for a G2, N1, or some other solid Android phone.
 
I like Bing out of principle but meh. Verizon has always been the worst for bloatware. I remember about 5 years ago when all of Verizon's phones used their special red OS. I always laughed at my friend when it didnt allow him to transfer files with Bluetooth or use his own music as ringtones.
 
senseamp said:
I guess Verizon just wants to remind its customers they are a bunch of arrogant greedy bastards and to go elsewhere.
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as if any of the other carriers would let you remove the crap from their phones

I just got an Epic yesterday and I love it but damn I want to remove the crap on here, stupid Asphalt Demo, Amazon MP3, Sprint Zone, NASCAR bloatware

might need to root it today
 
AstroManLuca said:
as if any of the other carriers would let you remove the crap from their phones

I just got an Epic yesterday and I love it but damn I want to remove the crap on here, stupid Asphalt Demo, Amazon MP3, Sprint Zone, NASCAR bloatware

might need to root it today
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root + Titanium = goodbye bloatware
 
Yeah, my wife and I just got Fastinates on Saturday and the thing that upsets us the most is all the Bing crap. I've already downloaded Google Maps but I may just wait for Froyo to replace the Bing search.
 
Thats what happens when you buy carrier subsidized phones, i wish they sell more of the unlocked type phones like N1 without all the crap and with the freedom to update ROMs.

Peaple are wary of forking $500 for a phone but have no problems paying $2400 over the life of a contract for a piece of shit full of bloatware.

I personally bought a N1 and i am on the even more plus plan with the $10 data plan, pay like $40 a month, compare that to $80 plus all the shens the carriers tag i save about $500 a year and $1k in a 2 year spam.

I guess people can't see too far ahead they want cheap phones and cheap unfortunately comes with a price.
 
Is it really that big of a deal? Most of the time they deliver similar enough results, and its not like google.com is blocked.
 
Deeko said:
Is it really that big of a deal? Most of the time they deliver similar enough results, and its not like google.com is blocked.
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Yes but I assume that hitting the default Search button on Android on that phone takes you to Bing instead of Google.
 
zerocool84 said:
Yes but I assume that hitting the default Search button on Android on that phone takes you to Bing instead of Google.
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Yea, so use that search, and if Bing doesn't find what you want (which, realistically, it will most of the time), go to google.com and search there.

I can understand preferring one to the other...but is it really THAT big of an outrage that the search button takes you to Bing instead of Google?
 
Deeko said:
Yea, so use that search, and if Bing doesn't find what you want (which, realistically, it will most of the time), go to google.com and search there.

I can understand preferring one to the other...but is it really THAT big of an outrage that the search button takes you to Bing instead of Google?
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No, the outrage is that you can't change it. My wife wants everything integrated, it makes things much easier for her if she can just use google for everything. They also try to force you to use VZ Navigator instead of google nav. Complete bullshit.

I think it's pretty reasonable for people to expect Google, not Bing, to be on a "google phone".
 
Most people don't care about stuff like the signed boot loader on the Droid X, but even non-technical people like my wife get annoyed by stuff like this. If people don't want choices and options** they get an iPhone. If Verizon's gonna go that route then they're gonna lost out to the iPhone.

**Disclaimer - I'm not saying that's the only reason people get an iPhone, but that IS a reason that people choose Android over the iPhone.
 
Sure sure, but on the same token, Android is all about openness, isn't it? So if a carrier wants to rip it apart and replace Google stuff with Bing stuff...well, in a way, that's what Android's all about.

Like I said. I can understand it being annoying, I can understand preferring one over the other. But the faux outrage over having the integrated search tool go to Bing instead of Google is absurd.
 
I think the outrage is that you can't change it. Also doesn't Verizon block some Google Apps as well?

Its a slippery slope back to the old ways of Verizon.
 
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