That's an excellent idea. Perhaps we just need a dedicated group that will offer beta testing of applications from the community. I'm new to Android in general, and so I'm not entirely sure how it could be done, but some way of sending a binary to someone via email knowing they have a specific device. I don't know if that's sufficient and likely it isn't in every scenario, but it's probably better than nothing at all.
Chris Stewart [email protected] On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru) < [email protected]> wrote: > My app is running on every possible device available in the US. I've > seen some subtle differences in the way different device and OS > combinations behave, some are mildly annoying, others cause the app to > malfunction. One oddity is with the Motorola Backflip. For some > reason, users of this device (the maybe 20 of them sold) can't acquire > a location fix with my app. It's the only device with this defect that > I know of. Others, like HTC's 2.1 and 2.1-update1 version have an odd > effect that causes the panning function to lock up for a second or > two, haven't seen this in any other manufacturer. Lucky for me I have > an Magic, Evo, Droid and Nexus One to test with or I wouldn't be able > to do as much. > > I'm also seeing a problem with the Moto Droid X. I've had complaints > that the screen won't pan at all. I have no access to that device so I > can't test it out but what I've done is put a banner at the bottom of > the screen that shows only in a 25 mile radius around my location > asking for Droid X owners to contact me. Hopefully, one will and I'll > be able to meet them somewhere, perhaps buy them a beer and plug the > thing into my laptop to see what's going on. I've tried establishing a > relationship with my local carrier reps (Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile) > but they seem totally uninterested in letting me touch one of their > demo devices. > > It would be great if Verizon and some of the other carriers would > establish a formal "let the developer see a device" program where we > could visit a local store and sit down with a device to test with. > That would be the answer to this issue, no need to buy one or even > take it home, just load the app, plug it into a laptop and see what > happens. If nothing else, it would go a long way toward addressing the > compatibility issues between the various manufacturer's OS releases > and hardware capabilities. > > -John Coryat > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
