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Post #100 - Thanks for Following

It's not often that a blog is written almost entirely about a phone - from a phone. While there are plenty of EVO blogs out there, we've tried to remain true to a non-rooted, non-modified EVO 4G. We've covered news, how-to's, and even what you can do to make life easier with your EVO.

Today marks our 100th post on the device and we just wanted to thank you for following us. As the EVO's speculated EOL date comes closer, we'll continue to help everyone make the most of their device. Until that day comes though, keep tuning in to see advice, how to's and more!

Again, thanks for reading and we look forward to another 100 posts soon!

5 Minute App Review: Executive Assistant

For those new to Android and just aren't ready to leave that Windows Mobile or BlackBerry home screen behind, there is hope. Executive Assistant is the app that will change everything, or maybe just put everything back where it was.

Like a flash from the past, you can have that familiar Today Plus feel of a BlackBerry or that original Windows Mobile today screen. Executive Assistant makes it easy to see your your entire day in one quick glance.

Missed calls, messages, emails and more all on one compact home screen. It's a data overload, but in a good way. Easy to configure and even easier to use, the app is amazing for old school smartphone users and those that want it all on one screen.

Unfortunately, it takes the major leaps and bounds that home replacement widgets have provided and rolls you straight back to 2005.

Executive Assistant - $6.99 in the Amazon Appstore

Airave SMS Issues?

This one is coming at you straight from the personal experience department. Yesterday, my Evo began blasting friends and family with 25 to 30 text messages in repetitive fashion. Today, my wife's Evo started receiving multiples in the same fashion.

It was crazy times, and two calls to Sprint still had her device in a panic and me nervous about sending a text. That was until I said the word - Airave...

Once I mumble the word into the phone, the Sprint rep shoved me off to Airave support where 5 minutes later they were resetting my box. Apparently this is a known problem with the Airave support people and isn't general knowledge to the rest of the CSR's.

The warning signs to watch for are the scary "Radio Interface Resource Shortage" Error Code 64, Error Class 2 or the even easier to spot 'ghost messages' showing up multiple times a day. Once you see these, get outside where you have good coverage and call that magical *2 and get directly to Airave support. You'll thank us later.

Qik's New Premium Feature Takes Away From Long Time Users

Generally, first adopters get a bonus as a company grows and flourishes - or in most cases, gets bought out. Unfortunately, for EVO 4G users that have come to depend on Qik for Sprint on their devices, the new Premium service plan has cut the service level immensely from what was there previously.

From day 1, Sprint EVO 4G users could upload videos, chat away with friends and even share online streams with relatives with no additional cost. Today however, Qik announced for ALL users a new Freebie/Premium structure that decapitates the service that so many have been using for so long.

Beginning with the buyout of Qik by Skype (now a Microsoft company), the service level and quality of Qik has been dropping quickly. It began as an all-you-can-eat buffet of video sharing and streaming over Sprint's 4G network. Today, it has become a $5 bill to continue that usage. Sure, you still have the free option - capped at 25 uploads, but still offering the unlimited Qik to Qik service, and streaming (if it doesn't replace video #1 with the streamer)...

Basically, for EVO users, Qik was the fastest and easiest way to share videos with everyone on the internet. Today, we are now faced with paying that $5 fee per month or reassessing how to share videos or switching to YouTube, Facebook Video or another video sharing site to continue that practice over 25 flix. The chat service is easy enough to replace as Tango, Skype and for root users, GTalk are now all making use of the device's camera.

Overall, we just hope this prompts Sprint to allow bloatware removal on the 4G soon (maybe with one last update that fixes the Sense issue as well?) because for most avid video sharers, Qik just became dead weight and a hefty amount of storage space that isn't going to be used.

Maintenance Rollout For The Evo 4G Coming Soon

With hopeful eyes we read the amazing news of the HTC Evo's next maintenance upgrade coming in the next 10-14 days, just wishing to catch wind of a fix for the "Sense Loading Issue" that everyone loves so much. Unfortunately, the changelog made no mention of our little issue and that might be a good or bad thing... As for what was fixed, it was a pretty good list of issues -

HTC EVO Software Update - 4.53.651.1
Enhancements/Fixes:
- Integrated voice recognition accuracy with voice search and voice-to-text
- Image size issue with contact transfer over bluetooth
- Images cut off in Picasa
- Group contacts not in alphabetical order
- Out of memory, Unable to send SMS

Of these, obviously the voice recognition is the biggest issue, but the Picasa upload issue has been plaguing users for some time now as well. We can't recall ever sending a contact over bluetooth, but we're sure that's appreciated too. Recently, we've had a few days of network errors and Unable to send SMS problems, but that was probably either tower maintenance or just the network being busier than normal due to things like the east coast earthquake on Tuesday.

The rollout is expected sooner than later on this one as Sprint is probably going to make this the last update before ending the EVO's run in the next two months.


Important Notes:
- The new software version is: 4.53.651.1
- This update will be released in stages to devices over the next 1-2 weeks.  When manually trying to initiate the update, you may receive a message  that no update is available.  Please be patient and check back later, or you may wait until the update is automatically sent to your device.
- Refer to the HTC EVO Software Update blog for install instructions.

Remember, root users, if you are rooted, this may delete the root feature from your device. If you are not rooted, you should receive the notice to update soon if you don't want to manually do it yourself.

5 Minute App Review: Txt Msg Away Message

Don't we all love the Amazon Appstore Free App of the Day? Most of the time, the FAOTD is something fun, but not really useful. Today is definitely an exception. How many times have you jumped in the car and been driving down the road and heard that messaging tone go off? Well, stop worrying about that with Txt Msg Away Message.

Txt Msg Away Message is a simple widget program that turns on an auto reply txt message that is sent to anyone that messages you while it's active. At the movies? Turn it on... Driving? Turn it on... In a meeting? Turn it on...

This app is so simple its downright scary. Of course, there are a few issues with the program, but the only "major flaw" we saw with it was the inability to play nicely with apps like GoSMS and Handcent. Other than that, with stock messaging programs, this app is a wonderful deal.

Txt Msg Away Message - 4 out of 5 stars - $1.99 available in the Amazon Appstore or Android Market