Does any rom support Bluetooth 4.0?
I heard that the official roms does not support it.
I really would like to use Polar H7 with the Galaxy S3.
mirdones said:
Does any rom support Bluetooth 4.0?
I heard that the official roms does not support it.
I really would like to use Polar H7 with the Galaxy S3.
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Stock firmware has Bluetooth 4.0 built in, it's a hardware kind of thing.
Skander1998 said:
Stock firmware has Bluetooth 4.0 built in, it's a hardware kind of thing.
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I heard it was a lack of support by android itself. Something to do to a lack of drivers, not hardware.
Anyway, this is false propaganda as it says on the box that it is a Bluetooth smart ready device. Anyone can see it clearly here: http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Bluetooth-Smart-Marketing.aspx
mirdones said:
I heard it was a lack of support by android itself. Something to do to a lack of drivers, not hardware.
Anyway, this is false propaganda as it says on the box that it is a Bluetooth smart ready device.
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I've been pissed since I bought the H7...Can't use it, was told by Polar that the only device that works is the iPhone 4S or later model...No Android phone is supported, not even the listed Droid Razr...the S3 was listed as having Bluetooth Smart technology, but Samsung Customer/tech support said that its not usable due to the Android OS Ice Cream Sandwich, which makes it useless. I ended up buy the Zephyr HXR, which works seamlessly with S3. The polar h7 is sitting on a table collecting dust, 100 ones downs the drown I guess...I can only hope that the Jelly Bean OS allows the S3 to do what it's advertised to do...I refuse to get an iPhone, luv the android devices, but getting increasingly frustrated with the lack of support from devices and apps treating the android user like second class citizens. I mean, how can you have a P90X App for iPhone but not for the Androids, we have more users, which would equate to more dollars for these developers, but whatever, end of my rant. carry on.
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So, do you think samsung will ever update these devices to ice cream sandwich? Would anyone care enough to try to make a port? I don't have this device yet but I plan to get the 5 inch one for christmas and no ice cream sandwich won't stop me from getting it but I was just curious. Thanks!
I honestly don't expect Samsung to update these to ICS(but here's to hoping). We may see a port sometime though(I'm personally waiting for someone to port cyanogenmod to it, so that I can do some work with porting)
nyanyan: you might check your time zone setting here, your clock looks off.
nyanyan said:
I honestly don't expect Samsung to update these to ICS(but here's to hoping). We may see a port sometime though(I'm personally waiting for someone to port cyanogenmod to it, so that I can do some work with porting)
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tcat007 said:
nyanyan: you might check your time zone setting here, your clock looks off.
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Actually, on my side, it doesn't look off at all...
I hope someone makes a port for this right now I'm using a Ice Cream Launcher instead of the built in Launcher.
Not to get off the topic too much...but does anyone know specific time frame Sammy will update the players so we can access Media Hub?
last i read there would be an "update in the future"....boo!
Curious, I don't have a Samsung TV (but may buy one soon), how is "Media Hub" different than "Smart View" (that's on these players)?
ICS?
I hope someone makes a port for this right now. Anyone had news?
5" with ICS ..
I bought one and this is very great but ICS is cooool...
Samsung G.Wifi + 1ghz + 5" + ICS.. =
Why won't they update it? They're a month old!
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Why won't they update it? They're a month old!
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Actually I don't have high hopes for ICS. The "Y" in the device name YP-G70 means "(Young) – These are entry models or strategic models for emerging markets or a younger audience more sensitive to price."
See more about the naming scheme here http://www.androidguys.com/2011/08/24/samsung-debuts-galaxy-products-naming-convention-eve-ifa/ .
I think Samsung will put their ICS effort on other "high-end" devices first.
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Actually I don't have high hopes for ICS. The "Y" in the device name YP-G70 means "(Young) – These are entry models or strategic models for emerging markets or a younger audience more sensitive to price."
See more about the naming scheme here http://www.androidguys.com/2011/08/24/samsung-debuts-galaxy-products-naming-convention-eve-ifa/ .
I think Samsung will put their ICS effort on other "high-end" devices first.
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The YP series existed a long time ago as YEPP (young, energetic, passionate, person)because it is the model code for the mp3 players for samsung. it is not obligated to be a young audience. Take the samsung p3 for exemple (YP-P3) which is released in 2007 or 2008 (way before the article.) I think they will maybe release it if they release it to the original galaxy s (they have the same hardware capabilities.)Otherwise we can always wait for some custom roms. (CM9 ) And I want to know why people prefer 5.0 to the 4.0? (There's not enough talk about the 4.0 as I have one.)
media hub is the acess point for movies, tv shows, etc for samsung mobile devices...i have several movies and shows i would love to watch on the player while traveling but i dont think we have access yet without an OTA.
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And I want to know why people prefer 5.0 to the 4.0? (There's not enough talk about the 4.0 as I have one.)
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I agree! I mean, I would think the 4" would be more popular, since it can easily fit in pocket, but the screen is still plenty big!
Really too bad because I have a feeling all development towards roms is going to go to the 5.0, and not the 4.0 (not sure if a 5.0 rom would work on a 4.0).
Concerning ICS, kinda doubt it since it took them almost a year to update it to gingerbread!
Of course, maybe they will, but by that time, jellybean will be the new kid on the block, lol!
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And I want to know why people prefer 5.0 to the 4.0? (There's not enough talk about the 4.0 as I have one.)
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I bought the 5.0 because it is pretty much the biggest possible size that I can still hold it with one hand. If you are commuting on train STANDING, you need to grab the hand rail using the other hand. Galaxy tab or iPad are way too big to use this way. For me, 4.0 is too small, I may just go with some newer super phone with 4 inch+ screen. Actually the new Galaxy Note is interesting.
iJimaniac said:
I agree! I mean, I would think the 4" would be more popular, since it can easily fit in pocket, but the screen is still plenty big!
Really too bad because I have a feeling all development towards roms is going to go to the 5.0, and not the 4.0 (not sure if a 5.0 rom would work on a 4.0).
Concerning ICS, kinda doubt it since it took them almost a year to update it to gingerbread!
Of course, maybe they will, but by that time, jellybean will be the new kid on the block, lol!
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As I said there's always the option for the custom rom but as you said all the developpement will go to the 5.0. As you had probably saw on ABI there a custom rom and kernel for the internationnal 4.0 (this is a great beginning I think.) I did some tests and post a little review on the thread. It is great for a first custom rom!
Yup, just saw that, hope it will get things rolling! Wonder how hard it would be to get it running on U.S version...
Only now do I see I should have payed a little extra for importing a international version instead of U.S. version, Ah well.
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(. As you had probably saw on ABI there a custom rom and kernel for the internationnal 4.0 (this is a great beginning I think.) I did some tests and post a little review on the thread. It is great for a first custom rom!
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Do you have a link? I wonder what is ABI .
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Do you have a link? I wonder what is ABI .
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ABI is Anything but ipod which it's talking about anything but ipod actually. The link for the firmware and kernel is there.
http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66820
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Why won't they update it? They're a month old!
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They're more that one month old in some parts of the world.
And they already upgraded it from froyo to gingerbread so an ICS might not come right now (if it ever comes).
I hope I'm wrong, just having bought mine to replace an ipod touch.
I just hope there wil be at least a cyanogen or other custom rom with ICS.
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Actually I don't have high hopes for ICS. The "Y" in the device name YP-G70 means "(Young) – These are entry models or strategic models for emerging markets or a younger audience more sensitive to price."
See more about the naming scheme here http://www.androidguys.com/2011/08/24/samsung-debuts-galaxy-products-naming-convention-eve-ifa/ .
I think Samsung will put their ICS effort on other "high-end" devices first.
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The "Y" is in the model number, not the device name. I have a YP-G70 and the device name is Samsung Galaxy "S" WiFi 5.0
Hello folks, i'm new to this forum and new to the world of smartphones. own a windows phone but have an inquiry about android which i'm sure my genious brothers here will have an answer to. if i buy an android device that has android 2.3 gingerbread and is not upgradeable to version 4.0 ICS, will the apps work fine on the phone. i have the habit of using my phones for atleast 2 years. so if i'm using an android 2.3 version phone for the next 2 years, will the apps work on my phone? like they wont ask for update of the operating system of the phone?
like in Iphone you need to have the last ios to install and use instagram. is the same case with android too?
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Hello folks, i'm new to this forum and new to the world of smartphones. own a windows phone but have an inquiry about android which i'm sure my genious brothers here will have an answer to. if i buy an android device that has android 2.3 gingerbread and is not upgradeable to version 4.0 ICS, will the apps work fine on the phone. i have the habit of using my phones for atleast 2 years. so if i'm using an android 2.3 version phone for the next 2 years, will the apps work on my phone? like they wont ask for update of the operating system of the phone?
like in Iphone you need to have the last ios to install and use instagram. is the same case with android too?
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Google will be phasing out old versions of android, and developers may make the switch to newer android systems as well. Currently, about 60-80% or more of the apps currently can support Gingerbread, since Gingerbread devices make up 50% of android devices in the world. (More info here.) I figure, your phone could probably be supported for another year.
If you are clinging on to a phone for 2 years, get a good one! Most ICS Android devices are not too expensive. If your phone is a popularly branded one (Samsung, HTC, Motorola), and if you are willing to take risks, you might be able to upgrade the firmware in your machine, unofficially though.
Now let me type this out for you....
Every time Google releases a new os they release the platform sdk along with the actual source code.... Next developers download these and start building their apps.... Assume that you are a developer and you set the build sdk to a higher android version say ICS then if your phone is on gb you can't run it so it is at the helms of the developers to decide to support an older platform or not.... And forward compability is possible in android reverse compability may or may not work.... Any doubts post it below I would be happy to respond sir...
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thanks for the prompt response guys and clearing my confusion i'm currently using htc hd 7 windows phone 7.5 but the battery really sucks so was thinking of changing the phone and buying an android one but the phones i was checking are out of my range. can you please suggest some good cheap android ics phones?
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thanks for the prompt response guys and clearing my confusion i'm currently using htc hd 7 windows phone 7.5 but the battery really sucks so was thinking of changing the phone and buying an android one but the phones i was checking are out of my range. can you please suggest some good cheap android ics phones?
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What's the budget? There are a bunch of xperias with ics (some even upgradable to jb).
There are plenty cheap stock ICS phones, built by LG and Samsung, such as the Galaxy Ace. Look around for the best value for money.
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xudsa II USERT said:
There are plenty cheap stock ICS phones, built by LG and Samsung, such as the Galaxy Ace. Look around for the best value for money.
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lulz. bad advice. the galaxy ace came default with froyo, upgradeable to gingerbread, but if anyone buys it now it'll came default with gingerbread.
but definitely not came default with ics and not upgradeable to it either, officially.
i own one previously.
imho ace is not what op is looking for. by todays standard, amv6 phone is a big no-no.
A friend of my girlfriend said that he has a Blackberry Mobile Phone with a 100% running Android OS. Now she would like to have such a mobile phone because she loves the hardware keyboard witch is hardly found on Android phones. I never heard of it and hardly can imagine such a thing would work if I see the problems with a Android OS on the Playbook.
Is there a successful port? Where can I find a manual an a ROM? What BlackBerry Hardware would I need?
Thanks
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A friend of my girlfriend said that he has a Blackberry Mobile Phone with a 100% running Android OS. Now she would like to have such a mobile phone because she loves the hardware keyboard witch is hardly found on Android phones. I never heard of it and hardly can imagine such a thing would work if I see the problems with a Android OS on the Playbook.
Is there a successful port? Where can I find a manual an a ROM? What BlackBerry Hardware would I need?
Thanks
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Sprint: Motorola Admiral.. I think. Android OS, touchscreen, and blackberry style hardware keyboard. ™Blackberry OS is WAAAYY different and much higher security.. But anything's possible..
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wonder if this will be a good thing for the true smart and any takes porting it across.
I'd like to know too!
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wonder if this will be a good thing for the true smart and any takes porting it across.
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my opinion is it they dont come with their own wifi chip to connect to other networks and run independantly from phone than its just a nicer interface and exact same thing as the galaxy gear which stinks in my opinion compared to the truesmart, callisto, and motoactv. which all can run independant of phone.
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my opinion is it they dont come with their own wifi chip to connect to other networks and run independantly from phone than its just a nicer interface and exact same thing as the galaxy gear which stinks in my opinion compared to the truesmart, callisto, and motoactv. which all can run independant of phone.
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The question is not about the android wear devices but the operating system. I would also be interested in trying out the android wear version of Android on my Omate. From the videos it seems very similar to the Google Glass OS that runs on Glass. I used my Omate as my primary phone for a while but the microphone was not too good so I switched back to my main phone for a bit. I would love to see the ease and simpler screens of the Android Wear OS on my Omate.
It's basically Now as your UI. It requires a minimium of 4.3 on the host device and 4.4ish on the device it's running on.
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Actually it wouldn't take any porting at all. Someone created an Android Wear launcher .apk, but it's only compatible with 4.4. Hurry up Omate! Or should I say Umeox?
I asked about Android Wear on their facebook. They said they have the SDK and the OS and are working to see if it's something to can make available to Omate users. But it's in the hands of mediatek mostly.
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I asked about Android Wear on their facebook. They said they have the SDK and the OS and are working to see if it's something to can make available to Omate users. But it's in the hands of mediatek mostly.
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This is a longshot, but I don't know the details yet. What if it will all be built into the Google Search app, and we need some kind of xposed module to enable it? That would make sense if this was a year ago, but Google seemingly wants to making apps easier, lighter, and thinner so only general features are there. Who knows at this point.
Android wear needs a 4.3 firmware OE better. The TrueSmart is already eol at the shipped 4.2.2...right ?
Maybe they are planning another cheapass half-baked device to sell to their massive happy user base ? TrueSmart 2 ?
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I asked about Android Wear on their facebook. They said they have the SDK and the OS and are working to see if it's something to can make available to Omate users. But it's in the hands of mediatek mostly.
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Coming from the same guys with a development team that needed chown explained to them.
I completely agree. I'm pretty much done with the Omate at this point. I almost feel bad about selling it to someone.
Hi. Do you know after a few month of android wear if it's possible to put it on a TS ?
It's possible. It would be incredibly difficult.
Hello dear people, I hope I can be forgiven for asking a potentially stupid question.
With my 850F batteries failing, I am hoping to get some more months out of this once expensive phone. So I've been looking at some custom ROMs to see if they make a difference. But it seems like the fingerprint reader never works. People tell me it's because the driver source isn't available.
So, is this a question of legality (the driver cannot legally be included with roms) or of possibility (the driver is deeply dug in)? Because if it's the former, I was wondering if there's some file I can take out of the stock firmware and put onto my phone to make the fingerprint reader work with any rom?
Also, I would like to express my dissatisfaction with the terrible support Samsung has given for this phone. We got one late update from Kit Kat to Lollipop. It looks so vanilla it makes one wonder why it took so long. The black background colors from Kit Kat changed to white, a terrible choice for an OLED screen. So with regard to the already meager battery, this update has been a regression.
I'm trying to get as many months out of this phone as I can until the next generation of phones comes out. I love the Samsung hardware but I might look for brands that are either more frequent with updates or open source enough so that custom firmware development is not hindered by unsupported hardware.
I'm thinking the next phone should just be under 5 inch and powerful enough to be a desktop computer running full Linux, like Ubuntu OTA 11 (if someone introduces Android compatibility) or Maru OS, so I don't have to carry around a laptop anymore.
Fingerprint scanner works fine with all Samsung based ROMs (OzcanROM and EpsilROM) only CM ROMs (CM and ResurrectionRemix) don't support it (aswell as heart rate monitor)
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Fingerprint scanner works fine with all Samsung based ROMs (OzcanROM and EpsilROM) only CM ROMs (CM and ResurrectionRemix) don't support it (aswell as heart rate monitor)
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I hadn't even thought of the heartrate monitor yet!
Yes, I tried those non-Samsung ROMs. I thought if I use the Samsung-based ROMs, I might as well use the Samsung ROM.
Because they use proprietary drivers, and samsung does not disponibilize them, well, when marshmallow launch, its is POSSIBLE that Samsung bundle the source code with a generic fingerprint driver, as fingerprints reader support is a generic and system wide thing in MM, just like when hardware acceleration via GPU was an propietary thing in android 2.3 and being default on android 4.0