mufasa:

Depends on the device bro.

What phone are you trying to root?

4llerbuntu: Important distinction tho.

The only phones that are running "Android" are the Nexus devices,

All other phones are running its own operating system based on Android.

for example Sense, Touchwiz, Blur, etc.

So with that being said those people who care about the very latest version of Android should buy a Nexus and those who don't care about the latest and greatest updates buy the other oem versions.

or if somehow they do, they have the option of installing a custom rom on their phones, most likely CM which is based on the latest version of stock Android.

So the whole fragmentation argument is off the mark and is only made up to make Android look bad

edoyad: I've been using Android phones but have never set foot near a tablet. Now, I'm asking Categorically, can an Android tablet totally replace my lap top? I want to know so I don't make a decision I regret later?

edoyad: I've been using Android phones but have never set foot near a tablet. Now, I'm asking Categorically, can an Android tablet totally replace my lap top? I want to know so I don't make a decision I regret later?

LeJeun3:
Its a Samsung Galaxy S, I wan't to be able to connect to adhoc wireless networks. P.S. are there various ways for each device?

codeKart:

You're not quite right. They are all running Android OS, its just that the phone companies create User Interfaces that lie above the Android OS.

Think of it as a skin over the Android OS. Kinda like the way using a new theme on ur fone wld change ur icons, sounds and layouts but will not change the functionality of ur fone.

Or another example, wen u buy a laptop it will come with its own technologies. Like Acer has its eMpowering suite; HP has its HP Protect, Battery Management etc. Yet, they are still both running the same Windows OS

The reason for the various UIs is so that companies makin Android fones can personalize their creations and make them look unique. If these companies didn't use different UIs, what u wld have is that HTC fones wld b no diff frm Samsung or SE! It would kill originality, (and creativity) as well as bore customers!

The release of an Android OS Update for a particular phone depends on the fone manufacturer, whether it still supports that fone (u can't expect them to stil b releasing updates for fones made in 2009) and whether the hardware config of ð fone can support the newer OS easily.

BlackBaron: Updated to jellybean rom. Now few apps don't work...not yet optimised for android 4.2

mufasa:

http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s-all-things-root/163892-samsung-galaxy-s-root-guide-updated-19-18-pm-est-apr-08-2011-major-cleanup.html

ridlaw: Hw do I connect to wireless with my samsung galaxy s3 or is there any apps to do such?

ridlaw: Hw do I connect to wireless with my samsung galaxy s3 or is there any apps to do such?

Knight1:

WHAT?!!!

smh....please switch on WiFi. that's how to

Well, it's no Key Lime Pie, but Android 4.2 is certainly a treat in its own right. The latest version of Google's mobile OS makes a number of evolutionary improvements to its already impressive repertoire -- including a new quick settings menu that can be accessed from the notification pull down and support for multiple user profiles.


The multiple user support is especially handy for tablets like the new Nexus 10, which are much more likely to be shared, and now offer quick and easy user switching right from the lock screen.


If you don't want to share your tablet, just what's on it, the new support for Miracast makes will allow you to wirelessly beam movies, games or anything else to a compatible display.


The 10-inch tablet UI has also received a slight tweak, moving closer to the design for phones and the Nexus 7, with centered navigation buttons and the notification area up top. It might seem strange for users used to the Honeycomb-style tablet layout, but the new design is much simpler and provides a consistent experience across devices.


Google has also overhauled the photo experience and added Photo Sphere -- a 360-degree panoramic shooting mode that captures everything around you. Obviously, you'll be able to post those shots to Google+, but you'll also be able to add them to Google Maps, basically creating your own personal Street View.


Interestingly, Google has also taken a page from Swype's playbook, adding "Gesture Typing" to its keyboard. There's also a new screensaver called Daydream that offers up news, photos and other content when a device is docked or idle.


Perhaps the biggest, and creepiest improvements are to Google Now, which can monitor your Gmail for relevant content such as flight numbers. Hotel and restaurant reservations are now presented as cards, as are packages enroute to your humble abode. The service will even remind you of events you've purchased tickets for, essentially making Calendar redundant for a lot of your personal life. For more info check out the source links.

4llerbuntu:



i bolded some of the features in 4.2 because THOSE ARE THE THINGS M$ IS UNVEILING AS THEIR KILLER FEATURES RIGHT NOW FOR WP8.

now just wait for some cats to start threads telling us how WP8 has these features better than Android

nazzyon:

I believe he is just getting a hang of the thing.

MENU - Settings - WiFi (Turn On)

Select the SSID you want to use.....

ridlaw:

@Knight1 @KazeKage1 wat I meant was hw do I connect to ad-hoc network set up on a laptop through this normal modem?

4llerbuntu: this part I don't ever understand. since when did phones require large storage to function properly?

I hear all the arguments. I just don't get. this time next year folks will be complaining about 64gb being too small. its a phone for chrissake.

anyway I'm glad 4.2 is not with frame work or radical kernel changes. expect these features in AOSP within a month.

stay there with 2010 phone dey wait for Samsung and HTC to update u. na there u go old

4llerbuntu:
stay there with 2010 phone dey wait for Samsung and HTC to update u. na there u go old