[Q] n00b Questions about HoneyStreak

[Tom2112]

OK, I'm a n00b to this forum, so I can't post in the development forum yet. So I guess I'll ask here.

I have some questions about HoneyStreak.

1. Is everyone's screen in HoneyStreak kinda off? (See image below)
2. Is there a way to make the font larger?
3. How come everything is so tiny? (fonts and icons and everything)
4. What launcher should I be using with HoneyStreak?
5. Will a different launcher make a difference with the icon/font size?
6. Is the answer to all of my questions just that its a Beta release of Honeycomb, and that they are working on all of that? (or is it supposed to be like that? or did I mess up my install?)

 

[Z4nd4r]

1. Yes.
2. Yes, but you lose the HoneyComb Google Apps if you do that (you can bump the screen density up).
3. See #2.
4. Stock is probably best.
5. Not to my knowledge, but I could be wrong.
6. Yes.

Most of this has been covered in the HoneyStreak thread. I know it's a bit to read through, so I'm not annoyed; just saying you could probably find the answer to these questions and more on there if you're willing to put some time in.

Honeycomb isn't ready for primetime on the Streak 7, yet. This is more of an early beta, but it shows a lot of promise. Once AOSP drops, it ought to be significantly better (though that may not be until Ice Cream Sandwich). Keep watching.

 

[Tom2112]

Thanks Zandar, once again.

It is definitely a very promising beta. I can't wait until it's ready for prime time. Until then, I think I'll go back to the stock ROM, but rooted. I don't see too much advantage to StreakDroid, so I'll just wait for HoneyStreak.

 

[Z4nd4r]

That's exactly what I did. StreakDroid doesn't have functioning bluetooth, so that was a no-go for me. Try Gingerbreak for rooting stock 2.2.2; easiest root I've ever done.

 

[Tom2112]

I got excited when I saw a post about GingerStreak, but that's for the Streak 5. It kinda stinks having Gingerbread on my old phone and Froyo on my new tablet. LOL

I guess no one is interested in working on a Gingerbread ROM while Honeycomb is in beta. I don't blame them.

GingerBreak was an easy root. The hardest part was getting the .apk file onto the Streak and running it - which wasn't hard at all.

Another off-the-wall question for you:
How come none of the ROMs for the Streak 7 are Cyanogenmod based? I'm curious because I've gotten used to a lot of the Cyanogenmod features on my phone and I miss them on the Streak.

 

[Z4nd4r]

I got excited when I saw a post about GingerStreak, but that's for the Streak 5. It kinda stinks having Gingerbread on my old phone and Froyo on my new tablet. LOL

I guess no one is interested in working on a Gingerbread ROM while Honeycomb is in beta. I don't blame them.

GingerBreak was an easy root. The hardest part was getting the .apk file onto the Streak and running it - which wasn't hard at all.

Another off-the-wall question for you:
How come none of the ROMs for the Streak 7 are Cyanogenmod based? I'm curious because I've gotten used to a lot of the Cyanogenmod features on my phone and I miss them on the Streak.

There aren't the devs for that, right now. There's a thread over on the Cyanogenmod forums asking for develops and even offering money for a port; no response, yet. I loved CM on my old Droid, but this device simply didn't have the dev support that the OG Droid had (not yet, anyway).

 

[DJ_Steve]

Dont count on no cm devs

Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk

 

[Tom2112]

Hey Steve! Thanks for all that you do for our Streaks!! You are the man.


I do hope that recent price drops for the Streak 7 bring on some more interest. The more popular the device the more people will want to work on it.

 

[Z4nd4r]

Dont count on no cm devs

Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk

First off, I love what you've done for the Streak 7. You're really the only one pushing the device, and I know you're also busy with the Streak 5 (and, you know, have a life and stuff, too). I'm very grateful to have you developing.

That said, you're only one man (though a very talented one). I'm pretty excited to hear that some other devs might join the team. This device has so much potential, and it would be great to see people working to unlock it.

Any other info you can share, or is it all top secret, hush-hush right now?

 

[Heulfryn]

another noob with question
i am ordering a streak 7 from t-mobile and will have it next week. in the mean time reading this forum and ready to get on honeystreak.
Do i just follow step by step direction in DJSteve honeystreak thread? is there anything i have to do before that, like root, fastboot,....?
thanks in advance,

 

[Tom2112]

You'll need to root your device in order to install honeystreak.

I wouldn't mess with the SuperOneClick method of rooting. GingerBreak is the easiest method. Check the instructions in this thread:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1105165

 

[rattlehead02]

Since I don't have enough posts I wasn't allowed to post in the development Honeystreak thread (10 posts required) so I figure I'll post here.

I just installed Honeystreak RC2 and so far it's GREAT! Thanks to DJ_Steve and others who made it possible!

My question though is regarding Facebook. I'm unable to find the FB app in the Android or Amazon marketplaces. Is this an issue for anyone else?

I searched for the .apk, but could only find version 1.4, and I know it has been recently updated. Anyone have the most recent apk?

Thanks for any input!

Jeff

 

[Z4nd4r]

Since I don't have enough posts I wasn't allowed to post in the development Honeystreak thread (10 posts required) so I figure I'll post here.

I just installed Honeystreak RC2 and so far it's GREAT! Thanks to DJ_Steve and others who made it possible!

My question though is regarding Facebook. I'm unable to find the FB app in the Android or Amazon marketplaces. Is this an issue for anyone else?

I searched for the .apk, but could only find version 1.4, and I know it has been recently updated. Anyone have the most recent apk?

Thanks for any input!

Jeff

Not to provide a non-answer, but the Android FB app sucks. I'd just use the mobile site.

 

[rattlehead02]

No arguments there. But I do like having the FB widget on my home screen.

Also I figure I'd do my part to help point out any bugs or what-not with the RC build.

 

[DJ_Steve]

Facebook mobile shows up in rc3 and you dont need to be rooted to flash honeystreak.

Sent from my Atrix via tapatalk

 

[keith.valdez]

If you'd just read the instructions then you wouldn't have asked your question I guess. LOL.

 

[keith.valdez]

Facebook mobile shows up in rc3 and you dont need to be rooted to flash honeystreak.

Sent from my Atrix via tapatalk

Facebook mobile and the official Facebook for Android app are two completely different beasts. Facebook for Android does not show up in the RC3 marketplace. I had to push it from my phone to my HoneyStreak 7. Doing that though doesn't allow it to integrate with your Gallery and therefore can't share photos and videos on Facebook via RC3 unless you use the mobile site, which has intermittent issues. I'm pretty sure I could in RC2 as I had Facebook on there working properly. That's an Issue for me since technically it's my wife's streak 7 and she uses it primarily for facebook and surfing the web... oh yeah, and Angry Birds, gotta have Angry Birds.

Bear

 

[DJ_Steve]

im wondering if the facebook app doesn exist on honeycomb. i havent got a native hc device to try it