Comprehensive Android Phone/MODs/ROMs Thread

**6souls** · 2012-01-10 01:23

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**6souls** · 2012-01-10 01:33

I notice the OP is missing 4G-LTE maps

Verizon

Spoiler: show

AT&T

Spoiler: show

Sprint

Spoiler: show

T-Mobile

Spoiler: show

**octopus** · 2012-01-10 08:25

So, ice cream sandwich update came down to my Transformer Prime last night. It's so nice mannnnnn. It also actually improved my device's wifi range and stability too!

**Elrina** · 2012-01-10 11:17

Originally Posted by Kenshiin

Not really an android question but I don't think it deserves it's own thread. My friend is trying to tell me (per a T-Mobile sales associate in store) that if you buy a phone on contract they add a monthly fee to cover the rest of the phone's cost. For example, a $600 phone sells for $300 on contract then they add a $15 fee every month to cover the other $300.

I've never heard of this before and it really doesn't make sense. Is he crazy? Or am I the idiot who has never noticed this fee on my bill?

Like Seanr said, it's simply added to the cost of your phone.

I think it actually worked out slightly cheaper to buy a phone upfront, but I figured I'd rather pay the extra tiny bit over two years or something for the convenience of not having to.

All you really have to do is go to the T-Mobile website and compare the value plans and regular plans. You can get unlimited talking, texting and 2gb of "high speed data" for $70/month normally and qualify for a subsidized phone, or $50/month on a value plan, and I'm pretty sure the subsidized phone is the only difference. A lot of the value plans are like that, just normal plans that are $20/month cheaper and don't offer subsidized phones as part of the contract. Pretty blatant, and nice imo, since they're actually passing on the savings from not having to subsidize a phone to the people who have a phone or buy their own for the duration of a contract.

**tyven** · 2012-01-12 20:10

can someone explain to me what the deal is with picture messages showing up tiny and in slideshow form? its annoying as fuck to not be able to look at a picture normally.

**dejet** · 2012-01-12 20:56

one of my friends had that with his phone(think it was moto blur old OS 1.6?) and the way to view them was to save the files. I could not find a way to view them in the MMS format outside a slideshow.

**tyven** · 2012-01-12 22:04

i cant figure out how to save them. long pressing doesnt do anything. nvm just long pressed the text and saved attachment. wow thats annoying as shit.

**Skidz** · 2012-01-12 23:12

Just read the previews of the Sony Xperia S from CES... holy shit I'm in love. But I have a question: It will ship with Android 2.3.7 and not 4.0, but if I'm planning on rooting anyway, I can just upgrade to 4.0 myself, correct? This will be my first smartphone, so I'm extremely excited and incredibly lost.

**Tymon** · 2012-01-12 23:17

The Xperia S is really amazing, looks like.

Yeah, you can root it and throw 4.0 on there as soon as a developer gets it working.

**Skidz** · 2012-01-12 23:28

Originally Posted by Tymon

The Xperia S is really amazing, looks like.

Yeah, you can root it and throw 4.0 on there as soon as a developer gets it working.

oh, I didn't realize there could be compatability problems; I assumed it would be a simple upgrade. Fortunately I've got some time to research this rooting thing so I'm fully prepared once the phone is out.

**Seanr** · 2012-01-13 00:15

That's assuming they get root somewhat quickly

**Skidz** · 2012-01-13 02:20

Originally Posted by Seanr

That's assuming they get root somewhat quickly

Do you mean the new version of android or the phone itself? Does each phone require a different "root technique"?

**jmc** · 2012-01-13 06:31

Originally Posted by Skidz

Do you mean the new version of android or the phone itself? Does each phone require a different "root technique"?

Yes, each model of phone has its own unique root.

**dejet** · 2012-01-13 07:16

depending on what the makers of the phone do you may never see root as well. Its best to wait a week and let the XDA people go nuts with a new phone.

They will tell you if the bootloader is locked down or if they found a way to brute force their way into root. A make or break for me is the locked bootloder. if its locked you can still gain root and root apps will work(most of the time)but wont be putting any custom roms on the phone. well maybe a custom rom but without recovery and im not a far of that...

**Skidz** · 2012-01-13 13:52

Originally Posted by dejet

depending on what the makers of the phone do you may never see root as well. Its best to wait a week and let the XDA people go nuts with a new phone.

They will tell you if the bootloader is locked down or if they found a way to brute force their way into root. A make or break for me is the locked bootloder. if its locked you can still gain root and root apps will work(most of the time)but wont be putting any custom roms on the phone. well maybe a custom rom but without recovery and im not a far of that...

Thanks for this info, I'll wait a bit then. Hopefully it gets cracked because I don't think I've ever liked a phone as much as this new xperia S.

**Cookamungas** · 2012-01-20 21:08

Anyone with a galaxy nexus (verizon) find a good case? I got it on release day and still am caseless.... lol I hear otterbox is good but I dunno for sure.

**Seanr** · 2012-01-21 04:14

Otter box is good, j fucking Christ I can't tell you how many times I've dropped my phone. Shit just bounces or you heard the thud of the rubber absorbing the fall

**Cookamungas** · 2012-01-21 06:20

Ah cool

I've been cradling it like a baby since I've got it, so I guess I'm pretty lucky lol

**Rellikard** · 2012-01-21 09:44

Not exactly an Android phone but anyone have a Samsung Player 4 or 5 and have any decent ROMs for it?

**Seanr** · 2012-01-21 19:28

Isn't that basically a galaxy without the phone?

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