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	qwerty12	2010-01-08 , 17:18
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Originally Posted by rooted

I would like to propose following enhancements for this app:

1. Add icon so it coincides with other apps (cell tower icon would be appropriate)

Hopefully, biggzy comes through.

Originally Posted by rooted

2. Merge it (or add functionality) from "Cellular modem control buttons" app. It is app that disables only cellular radio and its function could be implemented in your app.

But that's it: This isn't an app. It's an applet, one that appears in the status menu area at that.

I associate status menu applets with being quick and easy to access. People were requesting such an applet like this because going to the Control Panel, bringing up the Phone applet and waiting for the Save button to become sensitive was taking too long. This applet is designed to be fast; adding options to it will just make it time consuming.

Originally Posted by rooted

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3. That's major, but it could already be implemented (I admit I hasn't tested app yet, waiting 'till it's in devel): "Dual" mode has its purpose, for instance when you are in area w/o 3G, it switches to 2G. With the description of your app it seems that this would have to be done manually (switching from 3G to 2G) in order to work.

Admittedly, it could be done (replace the HildonButton with a HildonPickerButton and add a HildonTouchSelector with Dual, 3G and GSM in it) but, again, it would just make it time consuming. I decided to make it 2G/3G switch only because, TBH, I wonder what you would want with such an applet if you allow the phone to switch between the modes for you.

But, anyway, the source code will soon be in extras-devel (it's been uploaded and built) so feel free to modify as you wish.

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