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Is it any better with Android? Here's a list of issues: -- Android resets your phone to factory settings without asking you or even giving a warning if you po

by alok-g 16y ago

Is it any better with Android? Here's a list of issues: -- Android resets your phone to factory settings without asking you or even giving a warning if you port a number to it. This deserves a class-action lawsuit. See here: http://androidforums.com/droid-x-support-troubleshooting/131476-hard-reset-when-porting-new-number-x.html http://androidforums.com/droid-x-support-troubleshooting/131... -- Using the built in email application, sent emails often stuck in the outbox. See here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=6d4b97299085cebe&hl=en http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=6d4... -- Wifi on the phone does not work if SSID is hidden. See here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1041 http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1041 -- Bluetooth on the device is unable to connect to a desktop to transfer files or sync. See here: http://www.bing.com/search?q=android+bluetooth+paired+but+not+connected http://www.bing.com/search?q=android+bluetooth+paired+but+no... -- Once you sign in into Google Account using any Google app (like Gmail), you cannot sign out, ever! Only way to "sign out" is to reset the phone to factory defaults, which means loosing all your data and needing phone activation again. See here: http://www.sizzledcore.com/2009/12/27/how-to-remove-change-google-account-from-android/ http://www.sizzledcore.com/2009/12/27/how-to-remove-change-g... -- They have artificially blocked use of Google Calendar app on the phone from functioning unless using a Google Account. Of course Google isn't interested in Outlook Sync, but even third-party developers suffer. Many have started providing their own calendar apps. See here: http://www.syncdroid.net/ http://www.syncdroid.net/ If you follow the links, you may notice that many of the issues have been open for a few years, some since Android version 1.6, etc. Google just does not care. To fix the issue with sent emails stuck in the outbox, people have started from the source code of the built-in email app and created K-9 mail, which is 10X more powerful, and works.

joenathan 16y ago
Actually you are wrong on a few of those points, for one, I use bluetooth to transfer files to my phone(2.1 device) all the time, but I have seen some android phones where that does work, it seems to be dependent on whether or not the manufacturer has lock that feature down or not. Also you can remove or unlink you google account in the "Accounts & Sync" area of the settings menu.
- alok-g 16y ago
  You could be right about Bluetooth issue being linked to manufacturers. My Android (v2.2) does not allow removing Google account.
  - tomjen3 16y ago
    My HTC Desire does allow that, which phone do you use?
    - alok-g 16y ago
      Motorola Droid 2 Global
- yesbabyyes 16y ago
  Bluetooth profile support can be locked down by manufacturers, my HTC Desire lacks lots of Bluetooth profiles that could/should be supported. Too bad, but that's what happens with Google's Android strategy I guess. I can add and remove Google accounts whenever I want, in Accounts & Sync. I have two accounts linked, one private and one business, and that works really well in all apps. AFAIK, the only bug I've been bitten by is that I had to remove a file on the SD Card named "smdl2tmp1.asec" because updates of apps stored on the SD Card stopped working after an update, which of course is unforgivable. And still not fixed. Seems to be on phones from several manufacturers, but only on a few percent if that.
jan_g 16y ago
Android sells ... a lot. That's what's better. One would assume that if it sells well, then it must be good enough to compete with other modern mobile platforms.
jawee 16y ago
Way to bring an OS not mentioned in the article into the discussion. But to be fair, I think your point about K-9 makes a great point about the power of open source. And now Google has the ability to merge those changes back in, but even if not, the choice is there for users. I, for one, have not had the problems listed that are revelant on my Droid 2 with Android 2.2 either on Motoblur or my current Liberty. The one time I needed to transfer 800MB (for quite a while, mind you!) of data from a Macbook Pro of a colleague to my phone there were no issues. I have connected to several hidden SSIDs as well. The other issues all relate to the use of the Google Accounts... and it is well known going in to the platform that it is current very Google-account dependent.
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masklinn 16y ago
> Is it any better with Android? Undeniably. Google may not be fixing these bugs and their communication is definitely less than stellar, but at least they are getting releases and bug fixes out of the door, as well as improvements to the platform. Likewise with iOS, there are bugs & features & long-needed fixes (I'm looking at you, notifications) which still have not been released, but the company is moving forward, fixing bugs (again not necessarily my or your own pet bugs) and adding features.

by alok-g 16y ago

joenathan 16y ago

Actually you are wrong on a few of those points, for one, I use bluetooth to transfer files to my phone(2.1 device) all the time, but I have seen some android phones where that does work, it seems to be dependent on whether or not the manufacturer has lock that feature down or not. Also you can remove or unlink you google account in the "Accounts & Sync" area of the settings menu.

alok-g 16y ago
You could be right about Bluetooth issue being linked to manufacturers. My Android (v2.2) does not allow removing Google account.
- tomjen3 16y ago
  My HTC Desire does allow that, which phone do you use?
  - alok-g 16y ago
    Motorola Droid 2 Global
yesbabyyes 16y ago
Bluetooth profile support can be locked down by manufacturers, my HTC Desire lacks lots of Bluetooth profiles that could/should be supported. Too bad, but that's what happens with Google's Android strategy I guess. I can add and remove Google accounts whenever I want, in Accounts & Sync. I have two accounts linked, one private and one business, and that works really well in all apps. AFAIK, the only bug I've been bitten by is that I had to remove a file on the SD Card named "smdl2tmp1.asec" because updates of apps stored on the SD Card stopped working after an update, which of course is unforgivable. And still not fixed. Seems to be on phones from several manufacturers, but only on a few percent if that.

jan_g 16y ago

Android sells ... a lot. That's what's better. One would assume that if it sells well, then it must be good enough to compete with other modern mobile platforms.

jawee 16y ago

Way to bring an OS not mentioned in the article into the discussion. But to be fair, I think your point about K-9 makes a great point about the power of open source. And now Google has the ability to merge those changes back in, but even if not, the choice is there for users. I, for one, have not had the problems listed that are revelant on my Droid 2 with Android 2.2 either on Motoblur or my current Liberty. The one time I needed to transfer 800MB (for quite a while, mind you!) of data from a Macbook Pro of a colleague to my phone there were no issues. I have connected to several hidden SSIDs as well. The other issues all relate to the use of the Google Accounts... and it is well known going in to the platform that it is current very Google-account dependent.

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masklinn 16y ago

> Is it any better with Android? Undeniably. Google may not be fixing these bugs and their communication is definitely less than stellar, but at least they are getting releases and bug fixes out of the door, as well as improvements to the platform. Likewise with iOS, there are bugs & features & long-needed fixes (I'm looking at you, notifications) which still have not been released, but the company is moving forward, fixing bugs (again not necessarily my or your own pet bugs) and adding features.