Does the G1 ship worldwide? On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 11:19 PM, Shane Isbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Very nice! Now I'm going to order a G1. > > > On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 2:52 AM, Brian Swetland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> >> The 1.0r1 SDK unfortunately lacks the Settings panel, which is where >> you enable "Unknown Sources" (Settings / Applications / Unknown >> Sources) which allows applications to be installed from the web (click >> on an .apk link). The user is still prompted by the device before the >> application is installed and presented the usual "these are the >> permissions this application wants" confirmation. >> >> Also, for developers, the Settings / Applications / Development / USB >> Debugging option may be used to enable adb debugging via USB. This >> allows for installation of applications via the adb commandline tool >> (adb install myapp.apk) as well as the usual application debug cycle >> using the eclipse plugin or DDMS. >> >> To summarize: >> - The T-Mobile G1 device can install apps from the web or via USB with >> the appropriate settings enabled >> - The 1.0r1 SDK lacks the ability to install apps from the web due to >> an oversight that will be corrected in a later version >> >> Brian >> >> On Sep 26, 1:23 am, blindfold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > The T-Mobile G1 manual at the URL >> > >> > http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/public/tm30235.pdf >> > >> > reads >> > >> > >> > >> > > Install contents >> > > 1. On the Home screen, touch the Application button. >> > > 2. Touch Market. >> > > 3. Navigate to and select the item you want to install. >> > > The Item details screen appears. Read more about the item on this >> screen, >> > > including its overall rating and comments by users. If you scroll down >> to >> > > the About the developer section, you can view more applications by >> this >> > > developer or send the developer an e-mail message. >> > > 4. Touch Install (if free) or Buy. >> > > - After selecting Install, the item will start downloading >> immediately. >> > > - After selecting Buy, you may be asked to sign in to an additional >> > > Google account. Sign in and select Purchase now if you want to >> proceed. >> > > Step through the purchase screens. >> > >> > > Important! If an application requires either access to any of your >> data or control >> > > of any functions on your phone, before you proceed, you will see a >> screen telling >> > > you what the application can access so you can give your permission. >> Be sure to >> > > read this carefully! Be especially cautious if an application has >> access to many >> > > functions or a significant amount of your data. Once you touch OK on >> this screen, >> > > you will be responsible for the results of using this item on your >> phone. >> > > All support for Market applications is provided by the developer of >> that >> > > application. The developer information is available on the detail page >> for each >> > > application. >> > >> > Alternative means of installation are not listed in the manual. Does >> > this mean that website owners will not be able to let T-Mobile G1 >> > owners install Android applications directly from their own website, >> > and are entirely dependent on T-Mobile Market or Android Market to >> > serve their customers? With J2ME this restriction generally does not >> > apply, and phone owner can just install JAR program files from any >> > website they trust. The scary outlook would imply full control to >> > block application distribution at the discretion of T-Mobile and >> > Google. This complete blocking ability in the critical path of third- >> > party application deployment would not exactly match my interpretation >> > of "open". What do other developers think? >> > >> > In my testing with the SDK 1.0 r1 emulator I indeed found that I could >> > not install my own APK application file through the emulator browser, >> > getting the error message "Install blocked. For security, your phone >> > is set to block installation of applications not sourced in Android >> > Market". My APK file is signed, and has the proper MIME type for >> > downloading, and it installs without problems (also on other PCs) when >> > using adb install myapp.apk instead of going via the emulator browser. >> > >> > Thanks >> >> >> > > > > -- take care, Muthu Ramadoss. http://mobeegal.in - mobile search. redefined. +91 98403 48914 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to android-discuss@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
