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TuElite
Canada2123 Posts
This is my first Android phone, matter of fact it is my first non prepaid cellphone... So what are the absolute most I need to do to it in terms of customization, modding, etc. ? Also I was wondering why it cannot view some pictures, for example, the following picture which I wanted to use as a lockscreen wallpaper or something doesn't work. It's a JPG. http://i.imgur.com/xV0LD.jpg So yeah please let me know of any useful links and things I most do with that phone.  | ||
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HappyMan
United States129 Posts
You'll need to root your phone, first off, so that you can actually do stuff in the future. Google for the exact procedure, the things you'll need to download vary depending on what carrier you have. xda-developers.com is a wonderful resource, trust their guides above all others. From there, I dunno, go into the app store and look around. Since it's your first smartphone, the first thing to wrap your head around is the notion that you have a computer in your pocket now. So think about what you always wished you had a computer around for while not at your desk, and chances are there's an app for that. So start poking. Learn what settings there are and how you want it set up. (This takes a while all on its own, haha, I remember spending the better part of a day just messing around with settings and wallpapers.) Have fun. | ||
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Ghostcom
Denmark4783 Posts
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TuElite
Canada2123 Posts
Thanks for everything else. | ||
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sharky246
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Froadac
United States6733 Posts
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Unshapely
140 Posts
Most of the time you'll find what you need on the Google Market Place. Once you reach the advanced stage where things start to seem lacking,you can root your phone. Is that the only .JPG file that's not working for you? Are you able to open other JPEG compressed images? | ||
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Rannasha
Netherlands2398 Posts
Probably the biggest customization point is the launcher. This is the program that handles both the homescreen as well as the app-drawer (the window with all the app-icons). There are many alternative launchers available that replace the default one and give you a different homescreen/app-drawer experience. Some merely enhance the standard launcher with more customizations and tweaks while others provide a very different interface. You can even use a launcher that very accurately mimics the interface of iOS or Windows Phone 7 if you want. Finding a launcher that works for you is a good starting point for customization. An overview of many launchers can be found at http://www.addictivetips.com/android/the-best-free-android-launchers-for-home-screen-replacement/ If you install a launcher and you don't like it, you can easily uninstall it and the phone will revert back to the stock launcher, so even though the launcher greatly modifies the experience, it comes at no risk of messing up your phone. | ||
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musai
Canada552 Posts
Really, it took like may be 5 minutes for my first rooting your phone, the guides on YouTube are pretty much dummy proof. | ||
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VenomBRA
Netherlands168 Posts
On November 28 2012 15:52 TuElite wrote: You can transfer that pic without a problem ? Thanks for everything else. How are you trying to "transfer" the picture? Did you open it from the phone's browser? | ||
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