Ditching the MyTouch 3G for the MyTouch 4G My first smartphone was the second Android phone released—the original MyTouch 3G. Not the Fender. Not the 3.5mm headphone jack. The original. From the beginning, it was a pretty crappy phone. I mean it did basic smartphone things but the touch responsiveness was poor (you really had… Continue reading Why people get Nexus phones: I rooted my MyTouch 4G after less than one day
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T-Mobile MyTouch 3G with Android… Four months later
I already wrote T-Mobile MyTouch 3G First Impressions and A month with the MyTouch 3G and Android, but someone requested I write yet another follow-up post after having used the phone for a while. Well, it’s been almost four months, and I have to say that my general impression hasn’t changed much. I can sum… Continue reading T-Mobile MyTouch 3G with Android… Four months later
Installing a rooted version of Android is easier than I thought it’d be
When a commenter suggested I “root” Android on my MyTouch 3G phone, I was hesitant to go ahead with it, because it sounded as if it might be complicated and result in a bricked phone. Then I saw this story in Google News: Five Great Reasons to Root Your Android Phone More importantly, I came… Continue reading Installing a rooted version of Android is easier than I thought it’d be
MyTouch 3G, Round Two
Second impressions I’ve had a few more days to use this phone, and I’ve found out a few more things: Initially, it seemed the volume for the rings was too soft. Then I realized there was a plastic (dust-repellent?) cover over the camera and speaker that needed to be removed. I removed it, and it’s… Continue reading MyTouch 3G, Round Two