[Q] Cheapest handset to run ICS 4.0? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Calling all you hardware wizards out there:-
I have little money but big ambition to own a device running cyanogenmod 9.
I would very much like to know what the most cost effective handset is that could do this? Currently I'm hearing that it's been ported to the nexus s around the £200 mark but is there another phone with sufficient hardware that could handle it that's even cheaper?
Thanks in advance

The motorola defy has cyanogenmod 9 except for the camera everything works.

Buy the Unlocked Xperia Play, it is very cheap but an awesome phone, good specs and will get official ICS itself in May. Lots of good apps and over 200 optimized games. Worth every penny.

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Should I Buy The SGA?

Hello everybody!
I currently own a Samsung Galaxy Europa (I5500) which is on 2.3.7 Cyanogenmod 7.1, I like my phone but I want something a bit bigger with a better processor and camera etc so i have a few questions for anybody willing to reply, first of all I will let you know what I want in a phone and you can tell me if this phone is right for me then I'll get down to the questions.
I want a phone that runs fast and smoothly, loads up social networking applications fast, good for texting, fairly good camera, a good battery life to last a full day at college (Heavy texting, few phone calls, facebook browsing and checking emails once or twice) and easy access to emails- that pretty much sums up what i want.
Now my questions (All of these are related to STOCK roms, no custom ones- I want this phone to be my little stock phone which i will take good care off, i use my G5 for flashing etc)
Does this phone run smoothly?
Does this phone have an OFFICIAL 2.3 Gingerbread update via Samsung KIES?
Has it got a good battery life? (How long does a full charge last?)
Is there any word on an Ice Cream Sandwich update for SGA?
That's about it, please take the time out to reply to me, i'd appreciate it!
Thank you,
Curtis.
I find its ARM-11 processor somehow slow. However, the camera and screen for its money are brilliant.
YES, IT HAS GOT STOCK GINGERBREAD UPDATE. Its behaviour is smooth, but with rough edges. Battery life isn't as good it could be.
My tip - Xperia ray. It has got the best screen I've ever seen on an sub-300EUR Android device. It has got a better processor and it's nice to hold in hand too.
Depends on your budget, SGA is kinda "best buy" device in it's price segment, but as I can see you can get a quite nice deals on SGS and SGS2, so I would go for those.
Go for the LG Optimus series .
Otherwise the Xperia Play or Arc can be a good choice .
You could also try the Samsung Galaxy S+
If not , try the HTC EVO 3D or the Sensation
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I like my Ace, but i'm not sure if i would recommend to someone at this time.
I guess there are better phones (higher res, faster CPU, more internel memory) for a price that is not that much higher than the ACE's.
I want a phone under £200, i managed to find a SGA on my favourite PAYG network for only £145!
Than choose between SGA and SE x10.
Isn't the SE X10 the tiny phone with a even tinier qwerty keyboard?
Nope, that's X10 mini and Mini Pro, I'm thinking about full X10:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=2964&idPhone2=3724
(X10 has bigger display, better camera 8Mpx, 1Gb internal memory+8Gb card+384MbRAM, and it's also upgradable to Gingerbread)
Holy sh*t, how much is that in the UK?!
Hmm...try something like this>
http://www.ebay.co.uk/ctg/Sony-Eric...3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A5251&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
(I'm not so much into ebay auctions, but I think you can find some good deals)
I don't like buying second-hand or from eBay, i prefer to buy from a store like Phones 4 U, Carphone Warehouse or Three, neither of them stores sell the normal X10
Have you checked your network provider deals, per example my wife got SG Tab and IP4 for 70 euros (two year contract with Orange De).
I only buy phones on Pay As You Go, as I am in college, I haven't got a steady flow of income so i don't want a contract in case i can't afford to pay it one month
Hey, i just found a brand new Galaxy S2 (Pay as you Go contract), just save some more money>
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...58729?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item1c1ffd0089
Thank you for all your help, I can't afford that at this moment in time though, i'll just keep my money and put it all together at Christmas and get myself something then, i can get a HTC HD7 for £170 from my local CEX (unlocked) so i may get that.
I really don't want to start a WP7 trolling topic, but, if you want an open platform, isn't it too strange to consider HD7 as an alternative? Of course, Metro is great and everything works just so smooth, but it's not that open..
For the money i bought my Ace, it was the Motorola Defy. Now i'm thinking why i didn't choose the motorola. It has a processor seemed to the ace one, at 800 Mhz; it has more RAM(512MB); It's super ressistant. And it support flash player native.
In Sweden the price for SGS and SGA are almost the same, so i'd rather go for SGS(no led for the camera though). And as dami391 said Motorola Defy, the phone is "better" (specwise) and cost about the same.
It's kinda hard to recommend SGA now that there are better phones around the same price.
But I'd say that I'm very happy with my purchase of SGA.
As the guy above me said, now you´ve got a lot more than we had when we bought our beloved SGA.
I would recommend the SGA for you if its price is affordable for your incomes. Id say that is the best phone I ever tried but this thought just came only when I installed a new rom and rooted it, if you are not planning install new roms I definetely would say dont try the touchwiz interface and the stock rom that comes with the Ace. It sucks.

[Q] new phone? what to get?

hey guys,
so i have been using the lg p500 for about a year now.
And now i have decided to get a new phone.
i mainly use the the phone for fm radio, internet, music, texting, and some light-medium gaming.
by light-medium i mean things like, angry birds, cut the rope etc.
i was thinking about a phone that has a 1 GHz cpu.
also dev support should be good for that phone. i don't want a phone that most people don't make roms for.
my budget is not high enough for galaxy s2.
but anything below that should be fine.
does anyone have any suggestions?
samsung nexus s has good support
arc s good mobile but supporting is bad
my advice wait and get galaxy 2
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ok it seems like optimus 2x is about 500 dollars where i live. and galaxy s2 is 700.
from all the reviews i read online these two phones are almost the same. so i was wondering, is galaxy s2 really worth the extra 200 dollars?
because if it is, i might wait a little while and buy that.
I dont know where you live, but you can get a galaxy s2 online between $400-500.
i live in New Zealand and i was talking about new zealand dollars. not USD.
The truth is... The stock rom on the lg o2x sucks. However when you root it and put a custom rom and kernel on it, it works perfectly . Also, the LG support sucks too , luckily the dev support doesn't
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Naaaahh... Just kidding!
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Ironkernel 32MB (Vadonkas KANG)
Consider buying Galaxy S. It is so cheap now, only about 280 USD. It has pretty good hardware and might even get an official ICS update. There are unofficial ROMs as well.

Choosing a low budget androphone: Wildfire S, Motorola Defy or Acer Liquid Metal?

Hi everybody!
As the title implies, i'm looking for advice on low-end android devices.
EDIT:
decided to exclude the LG optimus one (3MP camera kills it for me), and the Galaxy Ace (278Mo of ram as opposed to 512mo on the Wildfire S)
But here come new challengers, as i've read marvelous comment on them:
The Motorola Defy, and the ZTE Blade S/Orange San Francisco II.
EDIT: removed the ZTE Blade S (hard to get and no support for adobe flash)
Added the Acer Liquid Metal (cheaper than i expected!)
After quite a lot of research, including here at XDA, it came down to those 3 devices, in that order:
1)Motorola Defy
2)HTC Wildfire S
3)Acer Liquid Metal
All three have:
- 512mo of ram,
- a 800+mhz CPU (well, actually, the Wildfire S has a 600mhz cpu, but it seems to be on-par with other 800mhz proc, performance-wise),
- Gingerbread
- a 5MP camera,
which are all important to me.
Oh, and i'd like the mobile to be able to turn into a wifi hotspot, i know the wildfire s does, but i guess all 3 mobiles do?
*Ideally, it should be a device i can reliably find around 200$ or less online or in brick and mortar stores.
I'm looking for the budget device that can be the (combination of) best/fastest/most stable with Root/kernels/roms/OC and the such, as this is what i'm willing to do. (plus, it's quite fun)
I'm not looking for the absolute fastest/most powerful, but rather more for the phone that benefits the most from a stable, bug-free rom.
*I already have a HTC Wildfire S, but after many, many, many tries, i didn't manage to root it.
(I'm stuck with a 0.9 HBoot that prevents me from getting the root, from what i have gathered, a problem on some HTC Wildfire S devices. Guess i'm just unlucky )
However, i guess i could find a store that could XTC Clip it for me.
(XTC clip works with ANY HTC wildfire S with a 100% success rate, right?)
Or maybe sell it, and buy another, already-rooted, one.
And it seems a rooted HTC Wildfire S could go a long way as far as getting a good device goes.
(Given the info on Cyanogenmod's site, the S can't benefit from Cyanogenmod 7 while the classical wildfire can. The other two can)
*EDIT:
after some research, regarding flash support:
- Defy and Liquid Metal both support full adoble flash
- Wildfire S supports only flashlite
Looks like the skyfire browser can help with flash support to some extent, but i must confess i really like Opera mobile.
Oh, and i'm perfectly aware that a phone around that price won't skyrocket to SII or Iphone 4 levels of performance, but that's not what i'm looking for.
Thanks a lot for your answers!
Bangoo said:
Hi everybody!
As the title implies, i'm looking for advice on low-end android devices.
After quite a lot of research, including here at XDA, it came down to those 3 devices:
*HTC Wildfire S
*Samsung Galaxy Ace
*LG Optimus One
Ideally, it should be a device i can reliably find at 150$ or less online.
I'm definitely looking at the budget device that can be the (combination of) best/fastest/most stable with Root/kernels/roms/OC and the such, as this is what i'm willing to do. (plus, it's quite fun)
I'm not looking for the absolute fastest/most powerful, but rather more for the phone that benefits the most from a stable rom.
*I benefited from a good offer for a HTC Wildfire S, but after many, many, many tries, i didn't manage to root it.
(I'm stuck with a 0.9 HBoot that prevents me from getting the root, from what i have gathered, a problem on some HTC Wildfire S devices. Guess i'm just unlucky )
However, i guess i could find a store that could XTC Clip it for me.
(XTC clip works with ANY HTC wildfire S, right?)
(I live near Ottawa, Canada, and i'm pretty new there, so if you're willing to share a good store's adress regarding XTC Clip, i'd be grateful)
Or maybe sell it, and buy another, already-rooted, one.
And, apparently, a rooted HTC Wildfire S could go a long way as far as getting a good device goes.
(Given the info on Cyanogenmod's site, the S can't benefit from Cyanogenmod 7 while the classical wildfire can? Am i right on this?)
*Samsung galaxy ace is pretty hard to get at 150$ apparently (it's more like 200$), and i like the fact that the Wildfire S comes with more ram. Maybe it's irrelevant?
*As far as the LG Optimus goes, i've read very mixed reviews. Some claim it is a best budget phone, others tell you not to buy it at all.
Would that phone really benefit from rooting as far as performance goes? Is it easy?
I've also read great things about Huawei Ideos, ZTE Blade and Acer Liquidmini, but those are fairly hard to come by used and unlocked, as compared to the 3 phones above.
I could however use some feedback on them, or others i might have missed for that matter (easy to hack? really benefit from being hacked?)
Oh, and i'm perfectly aware that a phone around that price won't skyrocket to SII or Iphone 4 levels of performance, but that's not what i'm looking for.
Thanks a lot for your answers!
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Suggestion...
If you are in the silicon valley (i know its a long shot...WWW is a global phenomenon ;-) I would check out some meetups and try to find one that is giving away free device to developers that attend those meetups...I can say that I have received around 3 brand new devices and they are worked out great for development purposes... plus you will save money!
I would go with the LG if I'm not mistaken it already has a almost fully functional CM9 only camera doesn't work i think.
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I'm not sure about Canada, but in the US you can find high end phones (Galaxy S2) for under $200 (with contract agreement) at authorized dealer locations such as Best Buy.
use craigslist or kijiji and get an lg optimus 2x. Good battery life, excellent camera and dual core 1ghz, plus it has HUGE rom dev and ics :-D. U can get one for around $100.
Hi guys!
Thanks a lot for the answers!
@Leo.o: a trip to Silicone valley would cost me a lot more than 150$.
@Nerot: interesting, i'll check that, even if the camera not working is kind of a big letdown.
@Towle: i'm already under contract agreement (that's how i got the HTC Wildfire S i didn't manage to root)
@Icenight89: I'll check that phone, thanks for the suggestion. Edit: checked, and the phone is more around 250$+ for an unlocked one.
Sidenote:
All in all, is it worth the trouble to root my current HTC Wildfire S?
Would it be a very good phone once rooted?
Also, is XTC Clip garantueed a 100% success rate, as i didn't manage to unlock the bootlader using the tools at HTC dev?
I apparently found a shop in Ottawa that could do it for 30$, but i don't want to waste those 30$ for it not to work.
Edit: i've also read great things about the Motorola Defy, anyone got feedback on it?
(not that i really care about the "indestructible" aspect, but if the phone can be greatly optimized and last a few years, spec-wise, the fact that it's highly resistant is a plus)
I have a Samsung galaxy gio, and my mom has the ace. They are both great phones, but i like the gio much better. Its just an awesome phone for the price. My sister has an HTC wildfire s, and i personally HATE it. It has almost no room to install apps, and i find it impossible to type on it. It doesnt seem to be able to keep up with me.
@AlwaysDroid: the galaxy Gio is really light, spec-wise, in my opinion.
But feedback is always appreciated, so thanks a lot!
Went with further research, and decided to eliminate the LG optimus one (3MP camera kills it for me), and the Samsung Galaxy Ace (278mo of Ram kills it for me, i must confess i love having 512mo of Ram).
So, now the competitors are: HTC Wildfire S, Motorola Defy+, and, the ZTE Blade S/Orange San Francisco II.
I'll edit the first post.
Eliminated the ZTE Blade S (hard to get and doesn't support flash)
Added the Acer Liquid Metal (cheaper than i expected!)
Edited the 1st post.
Still looking for advice/feedback, thanks a lot guys!
well...did u choosed anything ???

Recommend me Xperia S?

Hi everyone! I will be buying a new phone in a couple of days and was considering the Xperia S as an option. I've been reading this forum as well as some reviews and comments in other forums and blogs, and I've come across very conflicting opinions, so I would like to know if you, as owners, would recommend it.
Before you ask, this is the only Xperia phone available in my country right now, and the other two options I'm considering are the Galaxy Nexus and the S2. As you can see, I'm not looking for the latest most powerfull smartphone but rather a reliable device with a healthy development community (also, there aren't many other powerful smartphones available here but that's a whole different issue).
I currently own a Motorola Defy, which is a very reliable phone, and has a great development community (everything working in CM10!). This has been particularly important for me as the people that own the Defy are very enthusiastic about it, and there's a still a lot going on even almost two years after it's release. I think the Xperia S might be a great choice because of the decent hardware hardware, form and size (galaxy S3 feels too big in my hand), but specially because of its unlockable bootloader and the possibilities that it represents (I'm not really expecting to keep the stock firmware for long).
So, do you think the Xperia S might be a good choice, or would you say I should look into my other options?
Simple lags, not very smooth ui is only problem. Also google is now testing aosp support for xperia s so it could have a very good future. If VERY good hardware is not your choice, then you won't regret buying xps. Although it does simple daily usage very good and you may not notice lags until you are expecting a perfect mobile.
dm_alka said:
Hi everyone! I will be buying a new phone in a couple of days and was considering the Xperia S as an option. I've been reading this forum as well as some reviews and comments in other forums and blogs, and I've come across very conflicting opinions, so I would like to know if you, as owners, would recommend it.
Before you ask, this is the only Xperia phone available in my country right now, and the other two options I'm considering are the Galaxy Nexus and the S2. As you can see, I'm not looking for the latest most powerfull smartphone but rather a reliable device with a healthy development community (also, there aren't many other powerful smartphones available here but that's a whole different issue).
I currently own a Motorola Defy, which is a very reliable phone, and has a great development community (everything working in CM10!). This has been particularly important for me as the people that own the Defy are very enthusiastic about it, and there's a still a lot going on even almost two years after it's release. I think the Xperia S might be a great choice because of the decent hardware hardware, form and size (galaxy S3 feels too big in my hand), but specially because of its unlockable bootloader and the possibilities that it represents (I'm not really expecting to keep the stock firmware for long).
So, do you think the Xperia S might be a good choice, or would you say I should look into my other options?
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Yes I recommend it! I have an Xperia S and a Galaxy S3 but Xperia S is better.
dm_alka said:
Hi everyone! I will be buying a new phone in a couple of days and was considering the Xperia S as an option. I've been reading this forum as well as some reviews and comments in other forums and blogs, and I've come across very conflicting opinions, so I would like to know if you, as owners, would recommend it.
Before you ask, this is the only Xperia phone available in my country right now, and the other two options I'm considering are the Galaxy Nexus and the S2. As you can see, I'm not looking for the latest most powerfull smartphone but rather a reliable device with a healthy development community (also, there aren't many other powerful smartphones available here but that's a whole different issue).
I currently own a Motorola Defy, which is a very reliable phone, and has a great development community (everything working in CM10!). This has been particularly important for me as the people that own the Defy are very enthusiastic about it, and there's a still a lot going on even almost two years after it's release. I think the Xperia S might be a great choice because of the decent hardware hardware, form and size (galaxy S3 feels too big in my hand), but specially because of its unlockable bootloader and the possibilities that it represents (I'm not really expecting to keep the stock firmware for long).
So, do you think the Xperia S might be a good choice, or would you say I should look into my other options?
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Simple, if you don't care about internal memory and want the latest android OS faster and can't wait for it, go for nexus series.
If you want a whooping display and a good camera with good looks, go for XPS.. XPS is relatively new so not a very broad support but its more than enough has a good android future. You won't regret buying any of these..:good:
As far as the lag is concerned, its not there in my device, few users complain about it but i never experienced it, except for the stock contact app, which i don't use
if u considering between nexus and s2, just pick xperia S. nth will go wrong, except for yellow tinted screen.
sinple said:
if u considering between nexus and s2, just pick xperia S. nth will go wrong, except for yellow tinted screen.
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No yellow tint issue on new batch
Toss a coin , and leave s2 out of it , xperia S has 720p res on its 4.3 , s2 has 800x460 , the xperia S's screen is way way more detailed , and 720p displays are whats new these days :good:
I have an xperia S and it hasnt disapointed me yet
My brothers have the Samsung S2, and I can tell you that the Xperia S is MUCH better!
The Xperia S is an EXCELLENT phone, the only con is that I'm just disappointed with it's camera. I came from a Galaxy Note.

Galaxy Ace worth a purchase?

Hello there.
I currently own a ZTE Crescent (Same specs as Galaxy Ace as far as I'm aware with the exception of a front camera) and my parents have offered to get me a sim only contract, after looking online I've discovered I can pay an extra 10p and get a new phone as well as the deal I was getting for my sim only.
I've found the Galaxy Ace for £13 from Three with unlimited texts, 100 minutes and all-you-can-eat data so I'm wondering whether or not to get it or not.
Is it easy to root/flash CWM and are the custom roms any good?
Is there a fully working CM9/CM10 here yet? If not, is there any almost-working cm9/cm10 if so, what problems do they have?
Does A2SDGui and the Darktremor scripts work on this device? A2SD is essential for me.
Is it worth me going on a two year contract or should I just get a sim-only and carry on with my Crescent?
Thanks for reading and hopefully helping me out!
You might want to look on some other phones, outdated armv6 processor, so you can't play some of the popular apps like temple run.
But if that doesn't matter to you it's a decent phone with a lot of support and CM9/CM10 usable as a daily driver.
And I advice you not to take this phone with a 2 year contract.
It's already very old hardware already and in 2 years it won't be even able to keep up with the lowest- end smartphones.
Sent from my Jelly Beaned Ace
Thanks for the reply.
Unfortunately, I haven't got much choice, trying to find a half decent phone for under £15 on Pay Monthly is a pain and this is the best I could find! If you have any ideas then feel free to let me know, I saw the new HTC Desire C for the same price (Only a 600 mhz processor but it runs ICS by default).
My Crescent (Which also has a armv6 processor) can run the ported versions of games such as Real Racing, Temple Run and GTA- It's not perfect but they're playable so I don't think that would be a problem for me.
The contract doesn't really bother me, I'll be flashing ROM's on it so as long as it runs smoothly I'd be happy for the 2 years, I also have my Crescent which I can run back to if I get bored of the Ace. At the end of the day, a phone is a phone, I'm not bothered on having the latest best and expensive technology.
I wanted to get Huawei Ascend G300 but can't find it on a decent contract in the UK, quite disappointing.
Thank you for your reply.
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Would you recommend either the HTC Desire C or the Sony Xperia Tipo over this?
the phone is not worth the money,you can look for xperia neo v which is better at all things and i think the same price
CurtisAndroid5 said:
Thanks for the reply.
Unfortunately, I haven't got much choice, trying to find a half decent phone for under £15 on Pay Monthly is a pain and this is the best I could find! If you have any ideas then feel free to let me know, I saw the new HTC Desire C for the same price (Only a 600 mhz processor but it runs ICS by default).
My Crescent (Which also has a armv6 processor) can run the ported versions of games such as Real Racing, Temple Run and GTA- It's not perfect but they're playable so I don't think that would be a problem for me.
The contract doesn't really bother me, I'll be flashing ROM's on it so as long as it runs smoothly I'd be happy for the 2 years, I also have my Crescent which I can run back to if I get bored of the Ace. At the end of the day, a phone is a phone, I'm not bothered on having the latest best and expensive technology.
I wanted to get Huawei Ascend G300 but can't find it on a decent contract in the UK, quite disappointing.
Thank you for your reply.
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Would you recommend either the HTC Desire C or the Sony Xperia Tipo over this?
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The Tipo, has much better hardware.
Sent from my Jelly Beaned Ace
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The Tipo, has much better hardware.
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Ace was worth a purchase. BEFORE!
But now, Ace with that processor? nope. Not going anywhere.
Xperia Tipo is the best in that range. Has everything Ace has, but just scooped up some stuff and upgraded them.
Like the processor and stuff.
Buy the Tipo. Official ICS On it. Yep. tipo is the best option.
Tipo is available for only £7.50 a month from Talkmobile.
24 month contract
250 minutes
unlimited texts
500mb
Should I just go for it?
The only thing putting me off is the 3.2mp camera and lack of development.
CurtisAndroid5 said:
Tipo is available for only £7.50 a month from Talkmobile.
24 month contract
250 minutes
unlimited texts
500mb
Should I just go for it?
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Well.
That's a good offer.
Are there any other phones in your price range???
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It Comes With ICS.
You might want to look at this:
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-tipo/
The only phones in the same budget are the Galaxy Ace, HTC Desire C and the Nokia Lumia 610.
No root access for the Tipo yet, if I got it and root never happens then it'd be a waste of time.
If you want root access you should wait to buy a phone and look at these later.
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If you want root access you should wait to buy a phone and look at these later.
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Only silly people buy phones without intention to root and flash custom roms! If I purchase an Android device I want to unleash its full capability!
If I wait and the offer ends then I'd be devastated aha. Might have to grit my teeth and go for it.
CurtisAndroid5 said:
Only silly people buy phones without intention to root and flash custom roms! If I purchase an Android device I want to unleash its full capability!
If I wait and the offer ends then I'd be devastated aha. Might have to grit my teeth and go for it.
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Oh.
No root for it yet?!
That would totally suck.
Not even Super One Click Root workss?
or universal root?
Google doesn't bring anything up unfortunately. I'd expect SuperOneClick to work but I'm not sure if it's worth the risk!
I don't want to be stuck with an unrootable device!
if you wanna buy a new phone dont buy from samsung cuz no updates
or a used one hmmmmm there is htc " may be one v"
I'm trying to find a phone on a sub £15 contract. Can't afford anything else right now. Hence why my options are low-budget devices hehe.
Given the specs of your current phone, I'd say stick it out as long as you're not desperately due for a replacement.
CM9 and 10 are indeed usable as a daily driver, but not nearly as smooth as with higher spec'ed devices. CM9 takes *all* of the space available in /system, which is an issue IMO.
Also, although this might have been a buggy application or a bug in CM9, my girlfriend's Ace battery life was good for about half a day, with no cellular data, wi-fi and UMTS (no GSM fallback).
Save yourself some money and get a better device down the road.
Ace was good enough 1 year ago.
Now its just pure shyt!
But some things are decent, like camera, call quality, vid rec, gps,etc.
In terms of gpu and cpu, its not good at all for the price!
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Don't buy it now dude. Buy a phone with atleast armv7 processor. Try to save money for it
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is not worth it.... take something else
Thanks guys, I'll stick it out with my Crescent and I'll see what I can get a few month down the line.
I appreciate all your answers, it's nice to see a bunch of friendly forum members!

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