Kipling Inscore wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 8:51 PM, RBR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > 1. how do i set the phone to NOT go into sleep mode after 5 seconds of
> > use. kind of bothersome.
>
> home > menu > settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout
> I also find the default to be too quick and set it to 2 minutes.
>
> > also is there a way to just slide your finger across it to unlock it
> > (like an iphone) instead of pressing the menu button.
>
> Not that I'm aware of. It might be possible for a third party
> application to enable this but I haven't yet figured out the nuances
> of what can and can't be changed without replacing the whole system.
>
> (skipped questions 2 through 4 because I don't know)
>
> > 5. I charged my battery over night and it went dead after 7 hours.
> > What's the deal. is it a bad egg.
>
> That seems a little quick but the G1 has fairly poor battery life to
> begin with, especially if you're making a lot of data connections.
> Turning off GPS and WiFi and logging out of IM might extend your
> battery life. Not a great solution, especially since these currently
> have to be turned on and off manually. Perhaps a battery-minder app or
> an extended-life battery is in the G1's future.
>
> > 6. What's up with the apps. There are like 15 apps. on the phone.
> > Where can i get MORE!!!
>
> Marketplace (I know, not very many apps there either)
> http://www.andappstore.com/
> http://www.slideme.org/
> http://www.mobihand.com/platformMain.asp?platform=13
> http://code.google.com/hosting/search?q=android&btn=Search+Projects
> http://sourceforge.net/search/?type_of_search=soft&words=android
> ...I'm sure I'm missing some sources.
Hi Kipling Inscore,
You said that the poor battery life time is due to the frequently
usage of GPS or WiFi. But I'm wondering if the Arm11 CPU, running at
528MHZ is not a cause for this poor battery life time???
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