Comments on: HTC Sense UI on the Nexus One — First Impressions http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: A.J. http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437747 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:54:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437747 Just got my Evo 2 days ago. The first thing I planned to do was remove Sense … but after using it for a day, I’m hooked.

Excellent interface for Android phones. (though I still prefer standard Android interface on my Archos 5.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437746 Thu, 13 May 2010 14:04:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437746 Sounds like the Incredible is worth a look in your situation: HTC Sense and slightly better specs than the Nexus One. No need for hacked ROMs either. ;)

Bluetooth isn’t working and likely won’t with the ROM I’m using. There should be an updated ROM in the next few weeks, however. Updates wouldn’t come over the air with this method, either – you’d likely have to download and manually apply them, or reflash back to the original ROM to get them OTA.

]]> By: FrankMurphy http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437745 Thu, 13 May 2010 08:40:38 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437745 I would like to get an Android phone with Sense UI and specs similar to the Nexus One for my next phone. My wife doesn’t want to give up her iPhone and we need to be on a family plan with the same carrier. Since it doesn’t look like AT&T will be picking up the Desire or Verizon will be getting the iPhone any time soon, this looks like my only option.

Have you managed to get bluetooth working yet? Are there any other issues you’ve run into? Do you know how updates would work? Like if Google released an Android update and/or HTC released a Sense update, would you need to re-flash a custom ROM incorprating the updates, or could you still do it over the air?

Sorry for so many questions, and thanks for the post.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437744 Sat, 08 May 2010 23:14:15 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437744 Hmmm….. I’m not noticing any faster drain, but I haven’t done any scientific testing. Also, I’m using the phone a little bit less since getting my iPad about a month ago, which could be skewing my battery life impressions. I’m using r21 of the ROM from Modaco – just passing that info in case we’re using different ROMs.

]]> By: Hari http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437743 Sat, 08 May 2010 17:46:37 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437743 Kevin – what’s been your experience thus far with battery life after loading the Desire ROM? My N1 was draining a lot quicker on standby than with the stock ROM, it was pretty bad. I ended up restoring the original ROM last week.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437742 Wed, 05 May 2010 13:49:17 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437742 Automatic disk mounting doesn’t work in this ROM, but you can still connect your phone to a computer. Look for a MountUSB app in the program list and tap it it to mount the phone.

]]> By: android17 http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437741 Wed, 05 May 2010 06:28:15 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437741 i flashed this rom using your instructions and im very please with the outcome. the sence ui seems to be the way the android os should have come in the first place even though the 2.1 stock rom was very good, it pales in comparison. What i wanted to ask you was, i have been trying to connect my phone to my computer and it doesnt show, meaning it doesnt mount. Is this a bug with the rom like the bluetooth?
i dont care about the bluetooth but the syncing is kind of a bummer if not able to do it. would love to hear an answer from you, thanks.

]]> By: Ray http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437740 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:31:15 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437740 If i flash this on my nexus and dont like it.. will i be able to go back to stock android or at least factory reset to get everything back to normal?

]]> By: jonesdavide http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437739 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:45:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437739 Thanks, I used the Superboot method instead of the sdk. I thought maybe you were using a button combo option that was made available in the new Rom.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437738 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:47:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437738 I gained the ability to take screenshots though the process of flashing the ROM, which requires you to install the Android SDK. With the SDK on a computer, you can display the output of a connected Android device and capture the screen.

There are also third-party apps that can capture the screen, but I believe they require root access to the phone. I’m fine with USB tethering the phone and using the SDK method for my purposes.

]]> By: jonesdavide http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437737 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:38:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437737 btw, how are you taking the screenshots? Is that option built into the core of that rom or was it an add-on?

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437736 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:31:40 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437736 AFAIK, no you can’t re-lock the bootloader. This is a one-way street from what I can see.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437735 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:40:26 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437735 Yipee! The gallery function is fixed – enjoy the screen-caps!

]]> By: minime http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437734 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:26:49 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437734 Hi there, thanks for the extensive instructions!

can i re-lock the bootloader?

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437733 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:18:42 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437733 Juan, you’re absolutely correct — you can’t get the original ROM image direct from Google or a carrier. Of course, I didn’t get the Sense UI ROM from either one in the first place, so I was already taking a risk. ;)

It’s a tough call when talking about your primary phone. For me, the Nexus One is my only phone, so I was VERY cautious in making my decision.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-sense-ui-on-the-nexus-one-%e2%80%94%c2%a0first%c2%a0impressions/#comment-437732 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:16:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=62550#comment-437732 Look to the Archos line of Android devices for starters — no phone, just an Android MID.

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