NewsBoost Mobile Updates Sanyo Incognito, Adds Full Screen YouTube
Boost Mobile has updated the Sanyo Incognito with a new firmware update. Most notably, the update adds full screen 3GPP video playback, enabling sites like m.youtube.com to play video in full screen on the phone’s large flip display.
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This new update does come with a cost, however. The phone disables some abilities to save files. You must use one of the many popular Sprint uploading tools to send unsigned files to the phone after updating. Prior to updating, the Incognito was able to access sites like GetJar with unfettered access.
To update your Sanyo Incognito, go to Settings > Tools > Update Phone > Software Version.
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I’m lost, what is being taken away, in layman’s terms?
Yes, I would like to know in layman terms also. I like the phone. Having trouble loading photos to Facebook. Would love to do that direct.
In “layman’s terms” you have to jump through an extra hoop to download some unsigned java apps onto your phone.
When you go to getjar.com you get a message stating that your phone is not supported and is unable to download files…However if you go to m.getjar.com/mobile-software-for-java/ you are able to browse and download apps as usual.
i have had my incognito for about 2 months and it awesome; the update is somewhat of a problem for me, though. everytime that i use the youtube website more than once, it freezes and kicks me out of the network. on march 20, i used the website only twice and the network crashed. and it has yet to recover; it’s now 4 am, march 21. i hope that boost fixes this, because this phone is really cool.
I still love the phone. Not sure if the Blackberry would do anymore than this little phone for my needs. I go to Facebook and MySpace and get my email from AOL. Go online to get the weather. I don’t do the videos so don’t know about that. I also had to pay a little extra for it because it came from BestBuy and they where the only ones who had it. But really wanted it, so didn’t mind.
for some reason ive never been able to use getjar on this phone… no app that ive tried has been supported. even before the update. any suggestions?
I have had my Incognito for boost for about two weeks. i downloaded the firmware update as soon as I got it and it played youtube videos fine for a week and a half. Now any video I try to watch only shows about 20 seconds and stops playing and gives me an error message = error m32 general playback error every time. Does anyone know what went wrong and how I can fix this. Thanks
i did the firmware five hours ago without a problem,also installed opera mini but still unable to watch flash videos like revision3.com,twit or the tech guy
I want to know why they did this firmware update for the incognito and not the mirro??? The phones are basically identical other then the physical aspect. I would love to stream off youtube and other sites related. The mirro other than not havin qwerty is great if not better than the incognito especially with opera.
Everytime that I try plug it into my computer to download music, it ask me for a software. It didn’t come with a software and I don’t know what to do. Please help.
This phone is the fucking shit better than the iphone! If you buy a new one it already has the updated software..
i know.. the phone is hot aand all that but it aint letinq me upload pictues on facebook………… y..!!!!!!!!!????????????
yeh it hot but i think there should be more downloadable applications
this phone is chill. its kinda 2 flashy for my taste but i already bought it at target for 130. i downloaded opera 4.2. im not sure if i should dl opera 5
I have a Sanyo Incognito and can’t download any apps from getjar.com,when I download them I receive a error 909 message.Can I download these apps some how? Is there a fix to this? I have tried with different browsers and no luck…
Does anyone know why you cant download pics from the phone to facebook? Please help!
yeag i just put music on a 2gb card. placed it in my phone and it says no music files available. its like buying a mustang thats a 4cyl !!!
Honestly I had the phone for 2 months and it was simple to use and the Internet was decent but I decided to go back to my iPhone because I liked the “extras”… I couldn’t do things that should be a no brainer. Not because I couldn’t figure it out… But simple because the phone lacked the capabilities to do things it claimed to do. To me it’s well worth the $30 more I spend a month for the iPhone. If u want a phone that’ll make calls and can check your email go for the incognito. If u want more, well the iPhone is 4 sure the best choice.
Can someone tell me how to download music to my Incognito cellphone.
LARRY GO TO FUNFORMOBILE.COM I DOWNLOAD VIDEOS AND MUSIC AND ALL FROM THERE
Does anyone know what this latest firmware update does? I already got the firmware upgrade to watch youtube videos, and it works ok as long as I have high speed. When out in the sticks with only basic data it’s slow and jerky. now there’s a new firmware upgrade? What does it do?
And has anyone figure out how to tether this phone? Or get the GPS feature to work without paying extra every month?
To download music: hook up usb cable to phone and laptop, go to tools, connect to pc, access files in phone memory the way you access a thumb drive and download the music or books on tape or whatever. That’s how I’ve done it and I’ve got tons of music on mine. Have direct downloaded a few mp3 files, but mostly have used a usb cable.
The version of JAVA on this phone is seriously crippled. It can’t display video or do most of what other phones support. I’m really irritated with Sanyo’s half ass attempt at a smart phone but boost mobile’s version of the Droid is a ISDN phone.. super slow.
alot of the playback issues on the sanyo incognito phones on youtube can be solved by getting a 8 gb or higher micro card i rarley have this issue on mine and try to keep downloads and apps to a minimum ive watched 20 min videos all cause of the memory card well i hope this helped.
I just wanna know how I can upload videos straight from my phone to youtube can anyone help me please?