The apps will work fine over WiFi, the only thing that works when Wifi is turned off,
(i. e) when you are using the Speakout Unlimited Browsing Feature) is the "Browser" function. In order to get the apps to work with Speakout Unlimited Browsing, I had to "root" the phone, and then install an app called "proxy droid".

It makes sense to me that SpeakOut's Unlimited Browsing, is for just that, browsing. If you need a full fledged data plan, then go with a major carrier, then it will be less of a "real pain".

You have to enter proxy settings which are found elsewhere on the forum and then "turn on" the Proxy when you turn off the WiFi. Kind of a pain.

You can install a Mod for ICS 4.0 once you are rooted which apparently works on this phone. I haven't tried it yet but will try it soon and see what happens. Then presumably in theory everything will work properly as long as you have the settings correct as the "Proxy" is built right in to the Op system.

I'm also hoping that it will fix the problem of the Phone memory getting full if you download some new apps. The Gingerbread stock version that comes with the phone has issues with being able to move certain apps into the 1 Gig of storage memory on the Phone or onto the optional memory card to save space.

You download or upgrade an app and you get this message that says something like "phone memory is full" "Use app manager to move apps to free up space." The problem is once you try to that , only certain apps can be moved as they have to be programmed as such. So for instance if you try to upgrade your facebook app, you can, you get the error message and then you are not able to move it. The only thing you can do after that is uninstall the update and go back to the "lite" version that came pre-installed on the phone. A Real pain this is.!

I've tried it out on my ICS 4.0.4 device following the settings here: https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/need-some-help-setting-up-data-on-android-phone/#p26613

Things like Gmail, Gmaps, facebook, Google+, gReader (like google reader) work fine.
No chat apps work for me - Talk, Skype, WhatsApp, nimbuzz..
If anyone has any suggestions on how to get chat working (without root proxying) I would be interested.

To try and keep this thread on topic, I'll be posting elsewhere in the forum

Cheers!

I have been interested in picking up the Roger's version of this phone to use for it's gps function. I am more interested in using a computer-web based map to find the phone or use the internal gps to log the phone's location. For those that have this phone and have it rooted, if maps don't work does the gps still work for location tracking?

I did not need to root.

GPS and AGPS both work out of the Speakout box. I have used the Tracking app in a previous Android phone and it will log but needs the data just for the Google map, which can be loaded later too.

I have used this LG L3 in Google maps with voice direction just fine.

I am getting the impression that not all of the phones shipped work the same.

eakout said:

Hey bridonca, can you clarify this to me: If we are using ICS (Android 4.0+) on our device, we do not need any additional proxy app to use the UMB with most apps? I'm personally interested in apps like Gmail, Gmaps, GReader, Whatsapp - do they all work? I don't expect VOIP (GrooveIP, Fongo etc) clients to work, but I'd be very surprised if that was the case as well.

I see the proxy settings in the access point settings, but I've never tried it before.

Regarding the browser options above. I've found Dolphin to be a pretty capable browser on slower android devices. I used it on a 600MHz Optimus One for sometime. Might be worth a shot.

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With my ICS 4.03 upgrade, I can run maps, get GMail, and browsers working. Text plus sometimes works, never tried GReader or Whatsapp. VOIP is still a waste of time, but then again VOIP over 3G is for the most part, a waste of time, so no great loss.

I did not need to make any changes to the phone at all!

Fongo will not work as it does not do Gingerbread as delivered, GReader is no longer available [cut by Google], try Skype for VOIP - works!

All the Android apps for Gingerbread work. I can even Skype on 3G or Hspda, but with no facing camera only voice/messaging. I miss the FM radio but I can switch to on-line stations

An interesting detail I caught on the phone box is that it was built for Koodo but rebranded to Speakout or debranded [did not check to see if it is just an unlocked phone]. I did not use the provided SIM as I had a data active Speakout SIM that I just simply moved to this phone.

The phone can also be forced to use 2G to save battery.

Battery seems to last all day in my use with data on [not just 2G] and no WiFi turned on [why bother with unlimited data for this price]!

It was shipped from what appears to be an apartment in Calgary.

I have been interested in picking up the Roger's version of this phone to use for it's gps function. I am more interested in using a computer-web based map to find the phone or use the internal gps to log the phone's location. For those that have this phone and have it rooted, if maps don't work does the gps still work for location tracking?

Well I managed to root the phone. Installed Proxydroid and used settings I found in the forum.. All of the aps now work on Speakout UMB. Very stoked. GPS, MAPS, gmail, tuned in radio, facebook, etc

Finally got what I paid for. I'm curious to see if Proxydroid will drain the battery quicker. Anyway, am happy with the phone now (for what it is, entry level android.)

So for low end device(like my galaxy gio), it takes it lots of time to make the first lock of the GPS sat(including download necessary data all via the GPS link), about 10-15 minutes. But once it is locked, it is much better.

my xperia ray on the other hand locks super fast.

so GPS thus map works just fine on SO AFAIK.

Gtalk would not work but you can use nimbuzz etc. as proxy.

Regarding the GPS situation - I had extremely slow GPS lock on my Optimus One. So it can take forever to the point of uselessness.
I had a similar problem on my newer Galaxy device, until I found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.co.....?t=1563226 - it shows how to modify the GPS detection and I have had excellent success with it.

Keep in mind that Google Maps now has offline maps support - you can't search but you can browse the map at least. Another good offline mapping software is http://www.locusmap.eu/ on Android

Hey bridonca, can you clarify this to me: If we are using ICS (Android 4.0+) on our device, we do not need any additional proxy app to use the UMB with most apps? I'm personally interested in apps like Gmail, Gmaps, GReader, Whatsapp - do they all work? I don't expect VOIP (GrooveIP, Fongo etc) clients to work, but I'd be very surprised if that was the case as well.

I see the proxy settings in the access point settings, but I've never tried it before.

Regarding the browser options above. I've found Dolphin to be a pretty capable browser on slower android devices. I used it on a 600MHz Optimus One for sometime. Might be worth a shot.

With my ICS 4.03 upgrade, I can run maps, get GMail, and browsers working. Text plus sometimes works, never tried GReader or Whatsapp. VOIP is still a waste of time, but then again VOIP over 3G is for the most part, a waste of time, so no great loss.

bridonca said:

I now use everything at OS 4.0 now, but I bet a mapping app that works on this phone is Here Maps, http://m.here.com because it is web based. I wonder how well it works on the L3's default browser and Firefox? It does not work well with Opera, and I am pretty sure you cannot install Chrome on this phone because the OS 4+ requirement.

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Does not work well with Default browser or Dolphin. You can get it to come up and search and stuff, but the phone's GPS will not locate you. I need to figure out how to get Android 4.0+ installed on this phone somehow if it is possible.

Donnie said:

I have been interested in picking up the Roger's version of this phone to use for it's gps function. I am more interested in using a computer-web based map to find the phone or use the internal gps to log the phone's location. For those that have this phone and have it rooted, if maps don't work does the gps still work for location tracking?

Some of these low end phones have GPS hardware that take forever to kick in, up to 15 minutes at times. I would install one or both of these apps when you have a wifi connect https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2 or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest to confirm a GPS lock in, and when you get it, then run Here from the browser.

On another note. I tried Here on the Dolphin browser with my BB Playbook. It seemed more responsive than the default browser, but the buttons were not as responsive, so I stuck with the default browser.

I now use everything at OS 4.0 now, but I bet a mapping app that works on this phone is Here Maps, http://m.here.com because it is web based. I wonder how well it works on the L3's default browser and Firefox? It does not work well with Opera, and I am pretty sure you cannot install Chrome on this phone because the OS 4+ requirement.

Does not work well with Default browser or Dolphin. You can get it to come up and search and stuff, but the phone's GPS will not locate you. I need to figure out how to get Android 4.0+ installed on this phone somehow if it is possible.

I see the proxy settings in the access point settings, but I've never tried it before.

Regarding the browser options above. I've found Dolphin to be a pretty capable browser on slower android devices. I used it on a 600MHz Optimus One for sometime. Might be worth a shot.