# Official Android thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 28, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430 "2009-10-28T08:05:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 51
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1001 "2010-09-19T09:33:53Z")
I just was playing with chrome 2 phone. It not only will launch a website right to your phones browser but you can also google directions on your computer and launch right into maps and navigator if you choose it. This is something my GPS would never do and holy shit it is awesome. I love this OS. I can’t imagine what is in store for 3.0 ---
**Author:** ![BlkKnight099](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkknight099/32/5276_2.png) [@BlkKnight099](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkKnight099)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1002 "2010-09-19T17:48:29Z")
Ok. Now I have a question about why Skype, Amazon, city id and other apps just open on their own after I kill them? Why can’t I delete those stupid ones that came with the phone? And on the X what is the best way to save battery life? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1003 "2010-09-19T17:51:34Z")
> [@BlkKnight099](#): > > Ok. Now I have a question about why Skype, Amazon, city id and other apps just open on their own after I kill them? Why can’t I delete those stupid ones that came with the phone? And on the X what is the best way to save battery life? Are you syncing mail apps? Have weather widgets? I bought this guide mainly to support Kevin Purdy who works for Lifehacker and is a local Buffalonian. > **[Complete Android Guide by Kevin Purdy](https://completeandroidguide.com/)** > > The Complete Guide To Android covers pretty much everything that you need to know about the Android system. It's something that you'll want to have if you have an Android device, as no two devices will ever look alike. ---
**Author:** ![BlkKnight099](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkknight099/32/5276_2.png) [@BlkKnight099](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkKnight099)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1004 "2010-09-19T19:19:33Z")
I have the weather widget open and I think I have the mail one open also. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1005 "2010-09-19T19:50:19Z")
try changing the sync time to a higher interval…maybe every hour or two depending on how urgent the mail is. Make the weather widget use a static location rather than GPS ---
**Author:** ![BlkKnight099](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkknight099/32/5276_2.png) [@BlkKnight099](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkKnight099)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1006 "2010-09-19T20:14:12Z")
How would you change those? Ive been trying for alittle while now. Also have you heard anything bad about launcher pro and Home switch? ---------- Post added at 11:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:10 PM ---------- Sorry. This is my first Droid/Smart Phone. ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1007 "2010-09-19T20:15:57Z")
Don’t waste your time with that shit, just get an extended battery. ---
**Author:** ![BlkKnight099](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkknight099/32/5276_2.png) [@BlkKnight099](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkKnight099)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1008 "2010-09-19T20:24:46Z")
I’m gonna sell my old phone and buy that. Will I be able to use my Carbon fiber case with that in? ---
**Author:** ![BlkKnight099](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkknight099/32/5276_2.png) [@BlkKnight099](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkKnight099)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1009 "2010-09-19T21:46:53Z")
Doubletwist and Rindroid are prob the best apps Ive found so far. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1010 "2010-09-20T05:24:40Z")
^what do they do? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1011 "2010-09-20T05:38:27Z")
Double Twist is a replacement for the stock music player. It works pretty well except there is no force close or quit, you have to pause the song. Rin **g** droid is used to get ringtones I think…I just use iTunes :shutter: to make my own. I’ll make a tutorial on how to do so. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1012 "2010-09-20T07:05:36Z")
mini squadron is a pretty fun game. Check it out. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1013 "2010-09-20T07:15:30Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > mini squadron is a pretty fun game. Check it out. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1014 "2010-09-20T07:59:43Z")
> [@BlkKnight099](#): > > How would you change those? Ive been trying for alittle while now. Also have you heard anything bad about launcher pro and Home switch? i have launcher pro+ and love it but does get a little slow on my droid but i doubt there would be any problem on the x since it is a lot faster ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1015 "2010-09-20T08:21:54Z")
I have launcher pro (paid) and home switcher. I have yet to go back to the original home except the day i dled launcher pro because you should absolutely remove all icons and widgets from the original home panel and I forgot to do so when I first installed. it runs very quick on my X and I have all 7 screens running with widgets and icons on all of them. (no live background for me though for battery purposes) It does have a couple quirks every now and then when you tilt the screen but it goes away when you tilt back or sometimes you just catch it in a weird transition ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1016 "2010-09-20T08:52:34Z")
> [@BlkKnight099](#): > > Ok. Now I have a question about why Skype, Amazon, city id and other apps just open on their own after I kill them? Why can’t I delete those stupid ones that came with the phone? And on the X what is the best way to save battery life? you have to root to uninstall them also on battery life i turned off my auto stop on my advanced task manager and i got a huge boost in battery life ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1017 "2010-09-20T12:16:35Z")
My brother just scooped up a Moto X and apparently it came preloaded with swype or something similar. Any way to get this on an un-rooted incredible? ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1018 "2010-09-20T12:50:33Z")
> [@TsiTalon](#): > > My brother just scooped up a Moto X and apparently it came preloaded with swype or something similar. Any way to get this on an un-rooted incredible? No. ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1019 "2010-09-20T16:40:59Z")
Figured I just thought maybe one of u knew a trick or two… ---
**Author:** ![BlkKnight099](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkknight099/32/5276_2.png) [@BlkKnight099](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkKnight099)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/1020 "2010-09-20T18:30:06Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#): > > you have to root to uninstall them > > also on battery life i turned off my auto stop on my advanced task manager and i got a huge boost in battery life Where do I go to shut the auto stop off? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430.md?page=50) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430.md?page=52)