Archive for year: 2011

If you’re like me, the original 2.3 Gingerbread update for the EVO 4G was OK except that it was a disaster for Netflix lovers (like me). Today I found out that there’s a patch for the update which is getting rolled out. You can try forcing the update like I did. I’m happy to report that Netflix works like a charm. The update took a while to update and at one point it seems like my Sprint EVO 4G was stuck with a giant 4G on the screen. But just be patient and let it work itself out. I also had to turn my wifi off and back on again after the update but not sure if that was just me. I didn’t realize how much of a killer app Netflix was for me until it stopped working.

HTC Evo Maintenance Release – 4.24.651.1 Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

 

Enhancements/Fixes:

– SMS are intermittently sent to wrong and seemingly random contact

– “Me” instead of “Yo” in SMS thread conversations when set to Spanish

– Unable to stream media thru some applications after updating to 3.70

– Email attachments are not displayed in the mail client

– Multiple Gmail accounts no longer sync after FroYo update

– Fix for battery discharge issue

– Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

– Downloads management- The Downloads application gives the user easy access

   to any file downloaded from the browser, email,or another application

– Corrects voicemail notification issue (from 4.22.651.2)

– Corrects issue with hearing aid compatibility menu disappearing (from 4.22.651.2)

– Netflix compatibility (from 4.22.651.2)

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Important Notes:

– The new software version is: 4.24.651.1

– This update should be applied to devices on 4.22.651.2 (Android 2.3 update) and 3.70.651.1 (Froyo)

  Devices on 4.22.651.2 will receive the following message when this update is available  “A system upgrade for 2.3 (Gingerbread)

  is available that provides minor software enhancements.  Please download and install the following update. System Upgrade 4.24.651.1 (25 MB)”

– Refer to the HTC EVO Maintenance Release blog for install instructions.  When manually trying to initiate the update, you may receive a message

  that no update is available.  Please be patient and check back later, or you may wait until the update is automatically sent to your device.

 

Update (6/22)

– Voice to text (voice search) and compass problems have been reported and are being investigated by Sprint and HTC.  Additional information will

  be posted when available.

– Voice to text alternative per community member darnatl:

At  a Sprint repair store, the tech  suggested I try Vlingo Virtual   Assistant app.  I did and although more  cumbersome to use, it does  work  with or without background noise.  It  works in situations where  Voice  Search use to work but no longer does.

 

You can probably guess by my title that this girl is fake. She is computer generated. Pretty amazing, huh? Here’s the background and some technical details.

The initial reviews have high marks for the hardwware, but the “software” is a little lacking in that unless 100% of what you do is on the web, you might find these Chromebooks slightly deficient at first. That being said, if you’re “all in” to the Google universe this might be for you. I’m one of those people. But I’m going to hold off primarily because I’ve come to realize that I need a tablet instead of a Chromebook. We’ll see if others feel the same way.

There’s a 7% chance that “1234” or “0000” is the code you use to unlock your iPhone. This article reveals a massive problem we’re having with passwords. Lets face it, they are a pain and you can’t possibly have a complex password for every single website you visit AND make sure to change it every 60 days. So what we all do (excecpt, ahem, me, of course) is come up with easy-to-remember passwords or passcodes and then use them everywhere. It’s a bad idea but the simple fact is we have little choice. Until bio-recognition gets built into all hardware (like fingerprint or face or voice or whatever) the problem of bad passwords and even worse security breakins will continue, unfortunately. But until then, if your passcode is any of the top 10 listed, CHANGE IT!