[Q] Xperia Neo V or Lumia 710? - Nokia Lumia 800

Guys, I've got a question
I recently bought a SonyEricsson Xperia Neo V and I'm within the 10 days for return (this friday the period ends) and I've been seriously considering changing it for a Nokia Lumia 710.
Which one is better? Keep in mind I have to keep the phone for 18 months for contractual reasons. I've read reviews on the internet that say music quality sucks..and I've tested it at the store and that's true, but I rarely (if ever) listen to music on my cellphone, as I have an iPod nano for that.
What I'm concerned with is Call quality. I've read complaints about it and... have nokia fixed it? Is it true that the voice sounds muffled on the other side?
Finally...is it possible for that phone to have apps installed outside the Windows Phone Marketplace? I used android and I know that it gets slugish with time, but one of it's advantages is that I can install APKs outside of the google play store.
Anyway, thanks for your time.

You can break WP7. More or less easily but it is possible. Then you can "deploy" apps from outside Marketplace. Just look in the dev forum.
There's dev unlock, interop unlock and full unlock. You interested in the last two .

go for lumia 710...windows phone are way smooth to use and interactive in my personal opinion..!!!!

cybermiguel said:
Guys, I've got a question
I recently bought a SonyEricsson Xperia Neo V and I'm within the 10 days for return (this friday the period ends) and I've been seriously considering changing it for a Nokia Lumia 710.
Which one is better? Keep in mind I have to keep the phone for 18 months for contractual reasons. I've read reviews on the internet that say music quality sucks..and I've tested it at the store and that's true, but I rarely (if ever) listen to music on my cellphone, as I have an iPod nano for that.
What I'm concerned with is Call quality. I've read complaints about it and... have nokia fixed it? Is it true that the voice sounds muffled on the other side?
Finally...is it possible for that phone to have apps installed outside the Windows Phone Marketplace? I used android and I know that it gets slugish with time, but one of it's advantages is that I can install APKs outside of the google play store.
Anyway, thanks for your time.
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Keep in mind that Windows Phone 8 will bring fundamental changes to Windows Phone. Although most developers will target as much devices as possible there will be major limitations. For instance will SQLite only be supported on WP8. If you don't need to live on the cutting edge of technology you can go with Windows Phone. However if you want upgradability and a richer Homebrew community you should go with Android. Android is way more open than Windows Phone.

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Keep in mind that Windows Phone 8 will bring fundamental changes to Windows Phone. Although most developers will target as much devices as possible there will be major limitations. For instance will SQLite only be supported on WP8. If you don't need to live on the cutting edge of technology you can go with Windows Phone. However if you want upgradability and a richer Homebrew community you should go with Android. Android is way more open than Windows Phone.
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After my disastrous experience trying to update Android 2.1 to 2.3 on a Xperia X8 device (the damn thing got slooooooowwwwww), I think I wouldn't care much about updates. In fact, If I stay with this device (the Neo V) I'd update to ICS 4.0.4, remove the bloatware and stay there, because I don't think the phone would support Jelly Bean or another ulterior android version.
If any of you is a current Lumia 710 user, has Nokia fixed the lack of bass for the audio?
How's call audio quality? Nobody has answered me those 2 questions, which I find rather important.

ChrisKringel said:
Keep in mind that Windows Phone 8 will bring fundamental changes to Windows Phone. Although most developers will target as much devices as possible there will be major limitations. For instance will SQLite only be supported on WP8. If you don't need to live on the cutting edge of technology you can go with Windows Phone. However if you want upgradability and a richer Homebrew community you should go with Android. Android is way more open than Windows Phone.
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cybermiguel said:
After my disastrous experience trying to update Android 2.1 to 2.3 on a Xperia X8 device (the damn thing got slooooooowwwwww), I think I wouldn't care much about updates. In fact, If I stay with this device (the Neo V) I'd update to ICS 4.0.4, remove the bloatware and stay there, because I don't think the phone would support Jelly Bean or another ulterior android version.
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Keep in mind that lots of people bough expensive Lumia 800 and Lumia 900. Developers won't just drop WP7 support in WP8's favour. That would not pay off and would be irresponsible. They have to update their apps for WP7 as long as WP8 doesn't reach that point in stats, where it stands higher.
So, don't worry about "no update to WP8" and "you'll only get new start screen". You can safely enjoy your smooth mobile OS for a couple of years.
The same actually applies to older Android, but you have to agree that using anything else than ICS (now JB) makes jealous. Older releases were just ugly.
Ok, enough offtopic, you get the point.

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Android on Nokia N9?

So the Nokia N9 is a beautiful peace of kit and Meego looks nice, but how much better would some ice cream sandwich be on that thing?
How hackable will the N9 be? I guess the main thing is, will anyone have one? Seeing as its not being released in a lot of places I can see it being hard to get a hold of...
I think that the nokia n9 is a nice phone and I do not understand why nokia do not use Android for its smartphone
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I think that the nokia n9 is a nice phone and I do not understand why nokia do not use Android for its smartphone
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It's simple, because Nokia has chosen Windows Phone as it main mobile OS.
As to why Nokia pick Windows over Android, it's simple too. Microsoft needs a great hardware partner to win, and Nokia needs a decent OS to survive. They need each other, and this situation gave Nokia lot of say and control in their hardware and future Windows Phone development. While Android is great, Android doesn't need Nokia and Nokia wouldn't stand a chance in the already super crowded Android ecosystem.
But anyway, the N9/Lumia800 is definitely the most beautiful smartphone I have seen in the last few years. The button-less N9 makes an ideal candidate for ICS. However, it's too expensive at the moment...
tsekh501 said:
But anyway, the N9/Lumia800 is definitely the most beautiful smartphone I have seen in the last few years. The button-less N9 makes an ideal candidate for ICS. However, it's too expensive at the moment...
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I already own what for me is the most beautiful Android phone - Xperia Arc. Just bought N9 yesterday as I couldn't resist not owning such a beautiful loooooking device that is also getting rave reviews.
N9 is just not a good looking device, it feels so f'in right in the hand. The screen, the feel all feel perfectly balanced. It makes my Arc look like a POS. While I love MeeGo so far, I still have lot of learning but frankly, Android messed me up so much that I feel it's hard to survive with other mobile OS if you know to use Android well.
I hope some genius out there can get ICS running on this beauty. Or, I hope Samsung shamelessly copies Nokia design as they are famous copy-cats!
yeah, when i saw buttonless n9 i immediately think about ics, they are perfect for each orthers, i used to be nokia fan, hope sone dev can make isc run on n9
Nokia e7 is my dream machine. With android of course. Or w7 so It can get eventually get android
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I would be down for a Nokia N9 if there was a crew like CM that would try to port android on to it. By realistically I don't think that will happen, phone's not available in the US, CAN, or UK. And getting it off ebay is roughly $650, but I just might get it, sigh...
After reading up on the N9 I couldn't resist and got one. I had the Sony Arc as well and I been with Nokia until they messed up with the n97. But the N9 is another monster, really sleek design the OS is beautiful and colors on the screen really jumps. The black color looks really vivid and nice. I am now waiting for someone to hack android or can port android apps to the N9.
I would buy an n9 if someone ported ICS... just too nice a piece of kit to not own
Def a pretty phone. Android should really be present.
i will get n9, if someone port ics on it.
i'm working in high tech store in Italy and officially the N9 is not sold there, but we got one in the shop and is amazing; i really fell in love with that phone (you can never forget your first love )
i do want to buy it for myself, but what it bothers me is the lack of possible applications to install on the phone. an android porting on that device will be amazing.
is there a crazy guy that has tried an android porting on that device before?
also the original meego software looks pretty well and hands on runs smoothly and seems not having trouble at all, but i had only a quick 5 minutes test on the phone. what worries me is that the phone will left alone with no further support because it's the only one with meego software.
already done look at this video with meego operating 5 different OS search nokia on google and u will the link
Yeah I had SGS2 and got an N9 instead, mainly BECAUSE of the OS.
Android is slow on appswitching (at least the versions Ive run, where youd have to either exit the app, open task manager, then select from a list of icons, or you could hold the menubutton for a bit, then select an app from a list of icons).
ICS might be different, I have no idea how taskswitching is done on it.
However, I will say that the N9 rocks ass and it would be fun to dualboot ICS/Harmattan.
Also, to the above poster, its not allready done. A chinese fake version of the N9 with a 3.8" resistive touchscreen, dualsim and 1.3mp camera can, though. Also it comes with porn and talking tomcat. So theres that.
Just had to throw my hat into the ring. I am ridiculously tempted to purchase the N9. Damn thing is just too attractive.
I was really hoping for some community love but that may just be due to my HD2. Leo users have been Spoilt Rotten.
I see even a hint of android development and caution is out the window. Take my money.
Man I hope they boot leg the E7!
Slai said:
Yeah I had SGS2 and got an N9 instead, mainly BECAUSE of the OS.
Android is slow on appswitching (at least the versions Ive run, where youd have to either exit the app, open task manager, then select from a list of icons, or you could hold the menubutton for a bit, then select an app from a list of icons).
ICS might be different, I have no idea how taskswitching is done on it.
However, I will say that the N9 rocks ass and it would be fun to dualboot ICS/Harmattan.
Also, to the above poster, its not allready done. A chinese fake version of the N9 with a 3.8" resistive touchscreen, dualsim and 1.3mp camera can, though. Also it comes with porn and talking tomcat. So theres that.
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In the mean time i got an N9 for christmas, and the MeeGo OS built in is working pretty good, ha some features that i really love, like completely unified address book and unified messaging system, which slows me to modify the device.
On the other side, the are really few apps developed for meego os, that really pushes me to switch to another OS...
Mmm hard choice...
Awerellwv I bring your attention to Alien Dalvik(google it I cant post links)
Running android apps at native speed seems to negate the lack of apps issue. Assuming it all works as planned.
I've convinced myself I want an N9. Possibly just because that Cyan model looks fantastic. I would really love to see ongoing android development though, Knowing the device would keep up with the times is a big deal.
Now to just find the right price. If you really want to switch phones(and you have a cyan N9) I would be interested.
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Awerellwv I bring your attention to Alien Dalvik(google it I cant post links)
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Definitely i will google a bit about him, thanks for the suggestion
iHypnos said:
If you really want to switch phones(and you have a cyan N9) I would be interested.
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i have the cyan one in the shop, but i bought for myself the black one, which looks every day better and better. Have to admit, tough, that the cyan one looks gorgeus, i will suggest bo buy it if you don't plan to use covers for the phone.
White 64GB N9
I have had since a few days the latest white 64GB version of the N9 and I must say, it's quite an incredible device!
I can't even imagine why Nokia went the WP7 way (beside some fresh cash certainly paid by M$).
Of course, there are still some functions & details missing and some things to iron out with Meego (like with WP7), but it's a very stable and fast OS (I'm impressed how fast Opera is loading!). I must add that it's still loaded with the 10.2011.34 Harmattan version, the latest 20.2011.40 hasn't yet been released for this specific model.
I just love the 3 screens idea, especially the "running tasks" screen, where you have access to all of the running apps and can either switch to the wanted one or close it/them. Why is it so complicated for other OS's to implement such a simple and easily accessible task manager??
The only downside I can see is the lack of applications. Only the true Linux developers will continue porting apps to this wonderful smartphone, and if we could get android applications to run on it, it would be great. And when I say run on it, it's preferably run on Meego, using Alien Dalvik or whatever other way.
If this is not possible, of course dual booting or ICS alone would be a solution, although I like the fact we're running an almost pure Linux/Debian machine, with an interesting touchscreen interface.
Hopefully Nokia will keep reading all of the N9 dedicated forums and will keep a Meego (or whatever it will be named in the future) branch of handsets, and of course supporting it/us.

android port to lumia ? or am i crazy

hi , does enyone know if there will be a port from android to lumia ?
because that would be pretty cool , having te possibilit yto run android on this epic phone
i love WP7 but there arent that many awesome apps , so thats why i would love the possibility to run android
anywayz , have fun with your phone !
and i know this isnt Q&A but that forum doesnt exist yet so i post this Q here
grtz
It will never happen. Two completely different systems. I'm coming from Android and I for one would not want to ruin this phone with putting Android on it. I find WP7 so much more modern and refreshing.
I do not miss force closes nor lag.
I'm not negative to the possibility. I'm just sure it's not possible.
Hi,
I don't think it will happen. Due to there not being that many developers for the lumia. I also thing most of the hardware could be used in android, Seeing as the HTC Desire S and the Sony Xperia Arc use the MSM8255 Snapdragon(but i could be wrong, I have only really started developing).
I just dont see any real advantage of running Android on the Lumia. It is already a great device. I could only see thing going downhill if you did. Your device would have alot of lag plus the lumia only has 512mb of ram. And everybody that has used android will tell you 512mb of ram is sufficiant but not enough to run smoothly or run any intense apps.
You could, but you'd have to ask Dark Forces Team and Cotulla to release either a port of MAGLDR or the source to it to modify the chain boot loader.
Something I'd love to see but doubt we will ever see. I personally just got a Lumia 800 and although it's a nice phone the software lapses too much and in too many places so back to Android I go...even if it is the newer Android which is skinned over and too customised!
As I know the bootloader of lumia is very secured and will not allow modifications like dualOS booting.
1. You are crazy.
2. People always want what they can't get.
Technically it is possible. We have already seen examples of porting Android to older WM devices, like HTC HD2, HTC Touch Cruise, but it involves a lot of work and knowledge in system hacking.
Once you have cracked bootloader you can boot whatever you want. All you need to do is to find a device with the same chipset already running Android and port it over. Of course there will be many driver problems like non working, BT, WiFi, camera etc, but hey, what did you expect.
I bet that there is the same question in Nexus forums - How can we port WP7 to Galaxy Nexus
If you want the Lumia with android, sell it and buy the Nokia N9
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/nokia-n9-spotted-running-ice-cream-sandwich-dual-boot-in-the-wo/
damn i should hav bouth the n9 :/
would hav been better...but i still love this baby..
about time till the OS is opened up for new features....
surya467 said:
damn i should hav bouth the n9 :/
would hav been better...but i still love this baby..
about time till the OS is opened up for new features....
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Quintenn said:
hi , does enyone know if there will be a port from android to lumia ?
because that would be pretty cool , having te possibilit yto run android on this epic phone
i love WP7 but there arent that many awesome apps , so thats why i would love the possibility to run android
anywayz , have fun with your phone !
and i know this isnt Q&A but that forum doesnt exist yet so i post this Q here
grtz
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You're both crazy, why didn't you just go Android? Strange people?
Yeah I bought this phone to get rid of Andrpid myself. I'm so sick of it!
Why the hell would you want freakin' Android to run on a WP like this?? You're crazy, that's clear
Android only has negative sides, WP is refreshing and smooth. I don't see ANY reason why you would want Android to mess up this beatiful phone.
Okay, I'm an Android hater, that's clear, but let me point it out:
Android is a copy of iOS (it's just boring)
It lags all the way
You need a nuclear power plant to keep it running for 1 day
The user experience is not consistent on all devices (not even with the same OEM!!)
Updates? Yes, if you do it all yourself
Open? Oh, thank you for your openness Android, and the malware...
I can go on if you'd like, but I think it's clear why I don't see this as a good idea...
Lol, that was one of the dumbest trollings I've seen, _Madmatt.
For me its WP which only has negative sides. Its locked, limited, the interface is counter intuitive in many places, can't multitask properly, most apps are inferior to android ones, upgrades are rolled out slowly and with the locked product codes you never know if you'll get the next one, etc.
Ah, and android is no copy of iOS, but the wp7 tiles ARE a copy of android widgets, with some functionality removed.
As for the hardware of the lumia 800, it is superior to my 2 years old N1, with a better CPU, GPU, and the same memory. And my N1 flies running MIUI, so even a crippled phone like this should even be better.
Why did I get a Lumia? I was offered it, tried to use it for some time, gave up, gave it to the wife, who is now begging for me to give her her blade back. Even the better screen and camera were insufficient to convince her to keep using the Lumia. She keeps complaining of the apps, of the terrible battery, of being unable to do anything. Even changing a ringtone is a mess, having to cut and resample a MP3 file before being able to use it as a ringtone.
So, it seems like the Lumia will end in a drawer until someone manages to port android or meego to it. Unfortunately as it was a gift I can't sell it, or it would be gone by now.
jbbandos said:
Lol, that was one of the dumbest trollings I've seen, _Madmatt.
For me its WP which only has negative sides. Its locked, limited, the interface is counter intuitive in many places, can't multitask properly, most apps are inferior to android ones, upgrades are rolled out slowly and with the locked product codes you never know if you'll get the next one, etc.
Ah, and android is no copy of iOS, but the wp7 tiles ARE a copy of android widgets, with some functionality removed.
As for the hardware of the lumia 800, it is superior to my 2 years old N1, with a better CPU, GPU, and the same memory. And my N1 flies running MIUI, so even a crippled phone like this should even be better.
Why did I get a Lumia? I was offered it, tried to use it for some time, gave up, gave it to the wife, who is now begging for me to give her her blade back. Even the better screen and camera were insufficient to convince her to keep using the Lumia. She keeps complaining of the apps, of the terrible battery, of being unable to do anything. Even changing a ringtone is a mess, having to cut and resample a MP3 file before being able to use it as a ringtone.
So, it seems like the Lumia will end in a drawer until someone manages to port android or meego to it. Unfortunately as it was a gift I can't sell it, or it would be gone by now.
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If you really want to get rid of it, you can always ship it my way..
_Madmatt said:
If you really want to get rid of it, you can always ship it my way..
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Sure, send me a Galaxy SII or a a Galaxy Nexus and we have a deal.
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Sure, send me a Galaxy SII or a a Galaxy Nexus and we have a deal.
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LOL, you think I have such things? No way mate
Android and WP7 are two completely different beasts. No point in comparing them it's all about personal preference.
I come from Android and WP7 suits me so much better even though I liked the freedom of Android compared to WP. I rooted and flashed roms like crazy. But I got tired of acting beta tester. So much bugs here and there on Android. Specially if running custom roms.
Sure there are more apps also with more functionality. But I prefer the metro styled WP7 apps as they most often fit the design of the OS. That can't be said about Android apps. Often ugly and no one looks the same making the user experience much worse.
The lagg was the biggest issue for me with Android though. No matter the hardware (SGSII) there is always lag because of how the Android OS is built up. Even ICS won't fix this fully with its hardware acceleration. This is a area where Google has failed. Giving a smooth user experience. Both iPhone and WP7 has this and understand its importance but Android can't unless they rebuild it from the ground which I don't think will ever happen.
Completely agree with ^^
I was active Android ROM builder, tester, themer etc for more than 2 years., but I think I just got tired of endless battle with force closes and laags. The biggest problem with android is that it does not run on native code but on interpreted layer dalvikvm. You can try as hard as you want, but you will always need double horse power for the same tasks on other platforms.
That's also explains why WP7 is perfectly smooth with x2 less CPU and RAM while latest Google flagship with nearly desktop PC power suffers laagspikes here and there. While those small laag spikes are less visible on smartphones things are just getting worse with tablets. Today there is no tablet running Android which can render UI transitions with 60fps.
You can read a blog from ex Google employee about that.
How about some Android graphics true facts?
I agree with you guys,after using android from G1,htc hero,desire S,nexus one,sg1 and 2,galaxy nexus,lg optimus black and apple 4 and 3gs with all the cusotm roms and modifications none of them stand above wp7 smoothness. I can say i never had a lag on my phone ever,where android and ios would lag here and there. Again e-mail aplication is just a joy to use,and all the animation how they smooth transit...it never stops to impress me. Ofcourse it has some shortcomings but definatelly will get better,especially with nokia's help.Aplication wise,well i don't use that many apps but the one i used definatelly looked better than android and apple,it's like the have more soul and not look so dull and borring.
At first i did not like the idea Nokia refused android but now i see that they done the right decision,i see it no better.
dannejanne said:
I come from Android and WP7 suits me so much better even though I liked the freedom of Android compared to WP. I rooted and flashed roms like crazy. But I got tired of acting beta tester. So much bugs here and there on Android. Specially if running custom roms.
Sure there are more apps also with more functionality. But I prefer the metro styled WP7 apps as they most often fit the design of the OS. That can't be said about Android apps. Often ugly and no one looks the same making the user experience much worse.
The lagg was the biggest issue for me with Android though. No matter the hardware (SGSII) there is always lag because of how the Android OS is built up.
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Well said. I had got used to the lag and didn't realise how bad it was until I got the Lumia.
I got sick of flashing ROMS too. CM7 was nice and stable, but when ICS roms came out I got sucked in. The gapps are all facelifted and are a lot nicer than Gingerbread. But then the ICS roms all have their issues and it just gets annoying.

[Q] Android?

Is it possible to install Android 4 on Nokia Lumia 920?
Unfortunately not at this point in time, Many users would love to have a dual boot option, Set a bounty to the Dark Forces Team to work on HSPL and if there is enough interest then may be work will begin
Either way it will not be happening for a very long time.
Yes, you just need the boot floppy.
i want Android too.
Not much love in WM8 now.
According to the reviews I read getting HSPL for the WP8 devices is close to impossible. (although that was said about a lot of things) I personally would however not want Android on this awesome device even if someone paid me for it
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Is it possible to install Android 4 on Nokia Lumia 920?
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Fortunately, no.
sk22 said:
i want Android too.
Not much love in WM8 now.
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Buy an Android phone then. Problem solved.
These aren't desktop computers you can just load any OS onto, they are complex embedded devices.
There is a surprising lack of compatibility on ARM processors, so you're better buying the phone with the OS you want to run.
gilesjuk said:
Buy an Android phone then. Problem solved.
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Have to agree, why get a WM8 phone if you want to put Android on it?
HD2 was also a wm6.5 phone, right??
But I don't think there are a lot of HD2 still running wm6.5.
Why people keep porting different OS into it? They can just buy an android device, problem solved, too.
I think there will be more fans if 920 can be ported other OS.
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Not much love in WM8 now.
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What is "WM8"?
There are more than enough Android phones bro.
You bought the wrong phone if you really want Android
the Lumia 920 is pure Windows Phone, you can fell the power and style it
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There was not a single port of Android to a WP7 phone and almost all of them had HSPL. When looking into HSPL for Nokia though some Devs decided it was to hard to crack - I would guess with Secure Boot this has not gotten easier.
So all in all: it is highly unlikely that you will see an Android port for the Lumia phones or any other WP for that matter. If you don't like WP8 and want an Android device: sell the Lumia and buy an Android - everything else seems likely to just frustrate you to no end.

Bluetooth on Windows Phone

Well!
I am a newbie to this forum, or in the language of this website, a noob! The same holds for my experience when it comes to buying a new cell phone. I am pretty much enticed by th Windows Phone7 and now windows phone8 . But I also came to know that certain regular features such as Bluetooth in particular, are missing. Should I still buy it or shift to some other option. Though I just gave away my heart to its appealing look. Experienced members, please suggest me a solution
Thanks
browser in the website :laugh:
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Well!
I am a newbie to this forum, or in the language of this website, a noob! The same holds for my experience when it comes to buying a new cell phone. I am pretty much enticed by th Windows Phone7 and now windows phone8 . But I also came to know that certain regular features such as Bluetooth in particular, are missing. Should I still buy it or shift to some other option. Though I just gave away my heart to its appealing look. Experienced members, please suggest me a solution
Thanks
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if u need functionality at the cost of security(not at all times), go for android..if u want a good user experience and supertight security at any cost, go for windows phone..if u have simply incredibly large pocket go for iphone..and keep in mind that u ll have to unlock ur windows phone if want to have the best experience..if u decide to go for a windows phone, u better get a nokia lumia 710 or any htc..also know that u cant install apps off the marketplace if u have a wp7..android is best for those who dont give a sh** about security..but still android offers some good security apps..
keep in mind that all great apps and games that are available for android and iOS aren't available in wp7 devices..so ur friends might mock at u
if u dont care too much about security, just go for a nexus 4(its a great phone, and it has the best customisability) or an iphone 4s(not 5) which costs less still giving an awesome user experience with all the iTunes apps being compatible with it..and if its jailbroken, its another BOMB..a fantastic device i say..i was previously not an apple fanboy(neither am i now, coz i hate iphone 5, and all iPads)..a jailbroken iphone 4s can do anything for u..while android too can, it has laggy interface(whatever be the specs, it still lags) as the whole android runs on java runtime engine and apps dont have direct access to device drivers..
why i told u a nokia lumia 710 is because its the easiest device to unlock its potential completely among all nokias..forget 820s, 920s..the 900s and 800s themselves cant be unlocked, and as far now among windows phone 7 devices, samsung(all), nokias(ones with qualcomm bootloaders and not nokia DLOAD bootloaders), HTC(all) can be unlocked but samsung 2nd gen devices cant have bluetooth file transfer as it has not been possible to install custom ROMs on them..
If i were u, i would have gone for an iphone 4s, if not possible, an android mostly a nexus 4..hope this helps..
Prahlad Varda
If I may ask sir about unlock 900
I have a lumia 900 nokia. At&t . called customer support and filled out an device unlock request form. Explained that it was a gift and I never had acct with them. In 30 hours they emailed me the code and instructions. Hmm?
I have screen shot of it running T-Mobile.

Speed of Windws Phone

Hi Everyone,
I am a user of android phone and now I want to switch to windows phone but I have a question about the speed of windows phone. I think windows phone has slow speed comparison to android phone.
Don't really think so. I recently switched from HTC HD7 with 7.8 to Galaxy S4. I'd say with all the bloatware Samsung put in, my stock S4 is way slower than my WP7 which is... 3 years old? and way lower in hardware spec.
Generally speaking, I'd prefer WP over Android but I can't get the Nokia 1020 on my network...
I had Lumia 920 before my s4, in my opinion the s4 stock is slower than the lumia 920. But after I rooted and installed the 4.4 gpe rom the s4 is way faster than the lumia 920.
A friend of mine has a Lumia 620, and despite its low specs (1 GHz dualcore, 512 mb), it is very responsive.
I've also developed some D3D11 code for it, and it ran very well. In my experience, Windows Phone 8 is very fast. I think a big difference is that their .NET implementation is much faster than Dalvik, and not so sensitive to lagging.
both are really up to the mark.....
but i find WP a edge over android.....(when almost internal space is full almost)....:victory::victory:
psyadav said:
Hi Everyone,
I am a user of android phone and now I want to switch to windows phone but I have a question about the speed of windows phone. I think windows phone has slow speed comparison to android phone.
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That's not a question. What do you want to know?
Windows is faster than android
Windows is faster than android.....:laugh:
I am also on WP side. It's incredible how even the cheapest phones with weak hardware run as fast as android flagships.
Hi,
I am big android fan ,I have been using android since I owned my first smartphone.
I also owned one windows phone lumia 520. Let me tell you that windows OS is fastest among ios and android.
Problem that windows phone that had is level of customization that you can do with android and war with google.
Microsoft like apple and other closed os is making device with best combination of software and hardware.So you can forget about smoothness because there is no problem in that.Real question to ask when you want to own windows phone is level of freedom you want from your OS(interms of Apps,Roms,Themes etc.etc).
Google ecosystem is simply very strong.So just see if level of customization in windows ecosystem suits you or not.
Thanks,
I hate Windows Phone: it's too simple UI, no apps,.. you know. Android is Open Source, I love it.
But you can speed up WP with removing applications .
It depends on the phone
It really depends more on the specific phone than on the OS. You can get a low end WP or Android phone that will be a little laggy. You can also get a high end WP or Android phone whose processor will not even be challenged.
Having said that, I have the lowest of the Lumia line, the 520, and find it's speed to be fine and animations are smooth. Speed should not deter you from getting a WP. The only knock against WP IMO is fewer apps in the store. On the other hand, not every Android app works on every Android phone so that knock is also slightly mitigated.
As a mobile app developer I use all kinds of phones and tablets every day. I prefer the simple and clean interface of WP but that's just my opinion.
Miikli said:
I hate Windows Phone: it's too simple UI, no apps,.. you know. Android is Open Source, I love it.
But you can speed up WP with removing applications .
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Well mate after the Cyan upgrade wp is very much fancy, I was android user since 2009 and this year bought a Lumia 720 and is better than any andorid device with 1GB of RAM wp is faster than android you can compare any Andorid with 512 RAM and any WP with same RAM and Wp app's fly.
I'll stay on WP for a long time until android with all they resorces and open code show they're better than WP.
i bought one windows phone from kingsbuying.com ,even
though it is non-brand ones at cheap price like under 100$ ,
but i thought its speed is faster than s3 which i have ever used before .
so i thought windows one must be better android .
psyadav said:
Hi Everyone,
I am a user of android phone and now I want to switch to windows phone but I have a question about the speed of windows phone. I think windows phone has slow speed comparison to android phone.
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Don't think so. Mine is really fast (Lumia 800).
I also use Windows Phone it's really faster and smoother than android.
i bought one windows cellphone from kingsbuying ,its speed is fine .
i always thought windows is better than android ,because has closer features ,
but price is better .i bought one windows cellphone just cost me about 80$
Great!
psyadav said:
Hi Everyone,
I am a user of android phone and now I want to switch to windows phone but I have a question about the speed of windows phone. I think windows phone has slow speed comparison to android phone.
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The speed of any Nokia Lumia is great! I have been using windows phone since the release to developers.
Web browsing sucks, apps are limited, its a good/decent work phone but would shoot myself if it was my personal phone. I have the Nokia 920
Expensive Android and WP phones are comparable in speed, but low end WP models are faster and smoother than Android. You can compare low end Lumia or WP HTC and any Android phone for the price, lumia will be a clear winner.
I wonder what I would be doing with a windows phone ?.
With all those limitations, if only they were a little open with stuff like sharing apps, theme customizations etc, windows phones suck.
I‘m only waiting for the day when opensource will take over, or maybe when windows will switch to opensource, but untill then Android rocks.
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