Reflections and comments from an Old Timer in the Technology World.
It’s been a while since I posted that Acer Support reported that the Wi-Fi connecting loop was fixed in next release. They implied it was due any day, well that was a couple of weeks ago. As of now no new update has appeared. You may find this Acer link on the update process useful. Plus a few more at […] Read more »
Since my last post I have purchased a new Android Telstra NextG Blue Tick Phone. The model is TELSTRA LG OPTIMUS SPRIT LG-P690F pre paid $149. This is the first Android phone I have been able to find that supports the NextG network and has a Blue Tick for country reception. If you travel outside the Australian Metro-Area then you […] Read more »
Update to Android 3.2.1 A new Auto Download arrived 11th November 2011 size about 7.5mb. After install I am now finding that Google Maps Application is crashing or more precisely just disappears. Their have also been some updates to Google Maps as well so it is difficult to determine exactly where the issue is. I think we have to put […] Read more »
GPS does not always start. Since updating my Acer Iconia A500 to Honeycombe 3.2, I am still having trouble with the GPS. The symptoms are, start a program such as Google Maps and the indication is that it’s connecting to the GPS and waiting for a fix. When in fact the GPS is not connecting and does not appear […] Read more »
Android Honeycomb Version 3.2 Auto Update Available. Yesterday a new auto update arrived for my A500 and was installed. I looked for information on the Acer website to see what it contained but alas as usual no information. Kernal Version 2.6.36.3+ Build Number Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1 If you Google the line above you will find a few comments on what seems […] Read more »