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#321737 22-Apr-2010 15:49

Latest Apps,

Handcent SMS, nice to use and lots of settings available.
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#321798 22-Apr-2010 18:58

Ah, I'd been eyeing up Handcent SMS, will give it a go.

Any other owners had trouble receiving MMS/PXT? Mine kept saying "Generic Network Failure"...

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#321891 23-Apr-2010 00:50

I've had some problems sending MMS a few days ago. I too kept getting a "generic network failure", but after a few retries, they sent. Not sure why though...

On one instance, it failed on my phone, but my gf still got it lol...

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#321900 23-Apr-2010 06:04

I am late to the party... Can you folks please, please, please use the correct forums? We have an Android forum, do not post this in the Mobile Handsets forum.

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#321901 23-Apr-2010 07:16

My fault sorry, this is specifically about the Desire Handset so thought this would be the appropriate forum. Can you move it?

Oops, you have :)

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#321967 23-Apr-2010 09:44

Couple more tips I hadn't seen before:

Long press the Home key to bring up the last 6 apps you've accessed (and go to any one them), long press the Menu key anywhere to bring up the keyboard (although not yet sure where this would be useful, tried to see whether it would search music in the music player by alpha, but unfortunately no), and if you've enabled voice search you can access that direct by long pressing the search key...

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#321971 23-Apr-2010 09:49

Handy. Re your MMS problem I have a similar problem, what settings did you use for setting up MMS etc?

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#321982 23-Apr-2010 10:14

I haven't set it up at all, anyone know what settings should be used?

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#321990 23-Apr-2010 10:56

I created a new APN specifically for MMS (I went with some Vodafone NZ settings for a guy's HTC Hero I found via Google), and that seems to work for me; although I have been getting some problems such as the "generic network failure" error NZtf and I mentioned earlier. So far, after a few re-tries, the MMS usually sends successfully.

The settings I have are:

Name: VFNZ MMS
APN: live.vodafone.com
Proxy: <not set>
Port: <not set>
Username: <not set>
Password: <not set>
MMSC: http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend
MMS Proxy: 172.030.038.003
MMS Port: 8080
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 530
MNC: 01
Authentication Type: <not set>
APN type: mms

Maybe somebody can figure out if there's anything wrong with these settings :)

NZtf, kiwitrc, could you both try these settings and see if you get the occasional "generic network failure" error like me? :)

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#321993 23-Apr-2010 11:07

RevoWution: I created a new APN specifically for MMS (I went with some Vodafone NZ settings for a guy's HTC Hero I found via Google), and that seems to work for me; although I have been getting some problems such as the "generic network failure" error NZtf and I mentioned earlier. So far, after a few re-tries, the MMS usually sends successfully.

The settings I have are:

Name: VFNZ MMS
APN: live.vodafone.com
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
MMSC: http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend
MMS Proxy: 172.030.038.003
MMS Port: 8080
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 530
MNC: 01
Authentication Type:
APN type: mms

Maybe somebody can figure out if there's anything wrong with these settings :)

NZtf, kiwitrc, could you both try these settings and see if you get the occasional "generic network failure" error like me? :)

Do you have a setting for server, which is just before the MMSC setting? I have pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend.

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#321996 23-Apr-2010 11:16

I have nothing in "Server", it's < not set > as well. Maybe I'll shove that in and see how it goes :)

EDIT: Lol strange, < not set > doesn't appear if the < and > are right next to the words "not set" :P

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#322009 23-Apr-2010 11:36

Hi everyone,

Just ordered my Desire but not here yet ....
and was wondering what people were using for a twitter app?
I've heard that Touiteur was quite good.
Also I've heard NewsRob is good for google reader ...
Would like your thoughts .... or I'll post mine once I get my phone...

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#322023 23-Apr-2010 11:52

bendigo: Hi everyone,

Just ordered my Desire but not here yet ....
and was wondering what people were using for a twitter app?
I've heard that Touiteur was quite good.
Also I've heard NewsRob is good for google reader ...
Would like your thoughts .... or I'll post mine once I get my phone...

I have a Twitter account, but I hardly ever tweet on it, so my impression(s) might not be 100% accurate, but the in-built HTC "FriendStream" app seems to be pretty good for it. Or you can use the dedicated HTC "Twitter" app, which looks pretty good too.

Both are available with the phone as soon as you turn it on :)

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#322028 23-Apr-2010 11:58

I dont twitter.
Also I cant send or recieve MMS so the settings dont seem to work?

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#322036 23-Apr-2010 12:12

Right here is the answer to MMS settings thanks to Ketzel from

http://forum.vodafone.co.nz/topic/4252-apn-settings-for-android-phones/

APN1

Name Vodafone NZ
name www.vodafone.net.nz
Proxy -
port -
username -
password -
server -
mmsc null
mms proxy -
mms port -
mcc - 530
mnc -
apn type - default

APN 2

Name vodafone NZ-MMS
apn live.vodafone.com
proxy -
port -
username -
password -
server -
mmsc http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend
mms proxy 172.30.38.3
mms port 8080
mcc 530
mnc 01
apn type mms

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