Android OS

Flash has ICS support.
Sky Go as well as not working on ICS also won't run on a rooted device.

Reply 7042

silent ninja

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Original post by mikeyd85

Sky Go as well as not working on ICS also won't run on a rooted device.

Annoying. I do watch the odd bit of football.

Reply 7043

Original post by G8D

No one have an answer on my Orange query? :sad:

generally speaking it will have a 2 year warranty as they are supposed to last the duration of standard contracts. Payg should have at least a year. They may want to send it for repait though rather than give youa new one

Reply 7044

HellOnHighHeels

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Is Tap Tap Revenge 4 pissing about for anyone else?
(Samsung Galaxy Ace, level 4-I think- and Android 2.3 Gingerbread)

Reply 7045

Original post by G8D

I was actually hoping for money back but if repair's all I'll get then I can deal with that.

It would be very very tough to get your money back unless you bought the phone within the last 28 days

Reply 7046

Original post by G8D

Oh well. I'll unroot/stock my device and go into a shop and see what happens.

yea, only worth going into an orange store if you bought it from the store, AFAIK Orange keep their online and shop businesses separate.

Reply 7047

+ polarity -

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Original post by G8D

I didn't even know Tap Tap was on Android.

This!!

Reply 7048

Original post by G8D

I did buy it in the store so I'll go for that.

Well if it doesn't go well and you want some sales of goods law to fight them with I can dust my skills off - spent the last 3 months in a job making tea.

Reply 7049

tif49

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Are there any games like icy escort for the iphone on Android?

Reply 7050

foxo

I've been looking at some of the free apps and games on Android Market, and it's quite worrying just how much information they have access to. Even the top rated ones want your location, phone details, personal information - essentially it's all glorified spyware. I avoid downloading the free apps as much as possible but some are really quite useful. Is there any way to stop them data mining though?

Reply 7051

whyumadtho

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Original post by foxo

I've been looking at some of the free apps and games on Android Market, and it's quite worrying just how much information they have access to. Even the top rated ones want your location, phone details, personal information - essentially it's all glorified spyware. I avoid downloading the free apps as much as possible but some are really quite useful. Is there any way to stop them data mining though?

If you're rooted, download 'Permissions Denied'. It's able to block the permissions of most apps. There's also 'DroidWall' to block Internet access to specific apps.

Reply 7052

foxo

Original post by whyumadtho

If you're rooted, download 'Permissions Denied'. It's able to block the permissions of most apps. There's also 'DroidWall' to block Internet access to specific apps.

Thanks. Unfortunately my Galaxy S2 is not rooted - have had it for less than a week now and I've not yet looked into the process of rooting and whether that would cause any contractual problems with Orange. A lot of the software that's piqued my interest requires a rooted phone though. Would you recommend it? Is it difficult?

Reply 7053

whyumadtho

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Original post by foxo

Thanks. Unfortunately my Galaxy S2 is not rooted - have had it for less than a week now and I've not yet looked into the process of rooting and whether that would cause any contractual problems with Orange. A lot of the software that's piqued my interest requires a rooted phone though. Would you recommend it? Is it difficult?

Yeah, in terms of the increased functionality you get over the phone I would definitely recommend it. It's really quick and easy; I used this guide to root mine.

You can also unroot if you ever needed to return it. :smile:

Reply 7054

foxo