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--- doc:appunti:hardware:arnova_7h_g3 [2013/12/26 15:48] – [Installing Whatsapp (and People, Maps, etc.)] niccolo
+++ doc:appunti:hardware:arnova_7h_g3 [2013/12/26 15:56] (current) – [Arnova 7h G3] niccolo
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 == Cons ==
-  * Display quality
+  * Poor display quality
-  * Performance
+  * Performances
   * Not all the Google applications are installable. With some tricks you can install People (Contacts), Maps, etc.
+  * Only front camera
+  * Poor audio
+  * No vibration
 ===== Installing applications =====
-The first releases of Arnova tablet did not include Google Play (the Android apps market), they have the **AppsLib** app instead, which have about the same functionalities: browse available apps (selected by Arnova), install, update, purchase, etc. This model instead has **Google Play** out of the box, with **AppsLib** too: this is a little confusing, but definitely good.
+The first releases of Arnova tablet did not include //Google Play// (the Android market), they have **AppsLib** instead, which have about the same functionalities: browse available apps (selected by Arnova), install, update, purchase, etc. This model instead has **Google Play** out of the box, with **AppsLib** too: this is a little confusing, but definitely good.
-==== Installing Whatsapp (and People, Maps, etc.) ====
+==== Installing Whatsapp ====
 One of the first goal for this tablet was to **install Whatsapp**, I supposed to be an easy thask, bu I was wrong! First of all Whatsapp **is supposed to be not installable into a WiFi-only tablet**. I think that a SIM is a prerequisite, so searching for Whatsapp into Google Play simply fails.
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 Several users report that is not possibile to use the same WhatsApp account (telephone number) on two different devices, they say that when you use a device the other gets disconnected from the service and you have to re-register via an SMS confirmation code.
-Now the problem is the address book! The Arnova **is missing People** (the default contacts manager by Google)! In fact the Arnova is missing several Android apps which we are used to have: **People, Maps, GMail, Calendar**, etc. If you think that you can just browse the Google Play and install you are wrong, that apps are just not there.
+FIXME When the tablet switch to stand-by (screen goes off), WhatsApp does not receive messages! It is not clear if this behaviour is configurable.
+==== Installing Google apps: People (contacts manager), Maps, etc. ====
-I find a quite confusing way to install that apps. My goal is to install as little package as possible and to have some degree of control on what I am doing. I had to install the **ArcTools** app, a special tool for installing Google Play (formerly Android Market) and Google Applications (Youtube, Maps, ...) on Archos or Arnova tablets.
+Now the problem is the address book! The Arnova **is missing People** (the default contacts manager by Google)! In fact the Arnova is missing several Android apps which we are used to have: **People, Maps, GMail, Calendar, etc**. If you think that you can just browse the Google Play and install them, you are wrong, that apps are just not there.
+I find a quite confusing way to install that apps. My goal is to install as little packages as possible and to have some degree of control on what I am doing. I had to install the **ArcTools** app, a special tool for installing Google Play (formerly Android Market) and Google Applications (Youtube, Maps, ...) on Archos or Arnova tablets.
 Some hacking knowledge is required, here are the steps.