Comprehensive Android Phone/MODs/ROMs Thread

[Ragnell]

whats wrong with a physical button?

[Ragnell]

btw, fucking LOVING my ReZound, it came with ICS as well, it's probably a leaked update but awesome enough

[Kurokikaze]

Yo guys I'm interrupting this conversation to bring you this special announcement.

Go download AirDroid. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.

[Ragnell]

I got bored of it quickly, did it when it first came out

[Pabst]

Wtf, you got ics on your resound? So jelly right now. Had mine for a month now and nothing yet. Apparently the rollout is next week though.

Also that was the European version of the gsiii, I dint think the American version will have the physical button

[DAKPluto]

New S III = booorrriiinnngggg


nothing on this phone is new. Could hack together a GN and a Skyrocket and make an S3.

[dejet]

Quad-Core Exynos 1.4GHz Processor(best around)
1GB Ram(no point for more then 1gb right now otherwise it screws up life)
lte (lets hope verizon gets it with quad core)
4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED pentile (1280x720) display(crazy good)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)(great)
8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS - Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR (improved)
1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS(eh idc about how good the front is but its good I guess)
Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
NFC
Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) ＋ microSD slot (up to 64GB)
2,100 mAh(little pissed wish it was bigger)
S Voice - Voice Command Software - Can Respond to You talking to it on your desk
Voice Activated Photo Capture (nice I guess)
Direct Call - Hold it up to your ear while displaying a contact and it will autocall(cool? idc lol)
Social Tag - Automatic Facebook tagging using facial recongnition(no facebook so dont care again)
S Beam Sharing - merges NFC and WiFi for instant video sharing
Buddy photo - take a photo of your existing friends SGS3 recognizes the faces and can send a copy of it to everyone it recognized -- sent through MMS or email (id be scared to use this lol)
Available in Two Colors - Blue-Grey or White(whatever)
Corning Gorilla Glass 2( great)
Six sensors - Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer(its nice but most wont care)

It looks good, few things that Id like to change but overall I cant think of much more to ask for. the camera was upgraded I hope it puts up a fight to the iphones because none of the droids have even come close.
I should also note, even with the size of the screen being bigger its a thinner and smaller phone then the G-nexus. because it has a crazy small bezel

[Pabst]

Dropbox also gonna give out 50gb for peeps with a SG3

[jmc]

Yo guys I'm interrupting this conversation to bring you this special announcement.

Go download AirDroid. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.

Awesome program, thank you kindly.

[Omniyoji]

Dropbox also gonna give out 50gb for peeps with a SG3

:O whaaa... that's not fair q_q

[DAKPluto]

Quad-Core Exynos 1.4GHz Processor(best around)

If you don't live in America. We will be getting the Dual Core Snapdragon because the Exynos (which is really starting to become an outdated line) isn't LTE compatible.

lte (lets hope verizon gets it with quad core)

Keep hoping...

4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED pentile (1280x720) display(crazy good)

Not AMOLED plus...which means washed out whites. Seriously, it's your new flagship, and all they did was just make a slightly larger GN screen? meh And then you don't make software buttons and put freaking hardware buttons?

8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS - Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR (improved)

Same camera as Skyrocket, just coupled with GN software. Not really earthshattering or real improvement. And still not to the quality of the iPhone 4S camera. (still best mobile phone camera)

1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS(eh idc about how good the front is but its good I guess)
Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
NFC
Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)

Still all same as Skyrocket

2,100 mAh(little pissed wish it was bigger)

On a quad core...yeah, you will be replacing this.

S Voice - Voice Command Software - Can Respond to You talking to it on your desk
Voice Activated Photo Capture (nice I guess)
Direct Call - Hold it up to your ear while displaying a contact and it will autocall(cool? idc lol)
Social Tag - Automatic Facebook tagging using facial recongnition(no facebook so dont care again)
S Beam Sharing - merges NFC and WiFi for instant video sharing
Buddy photo - take a photo of your existing friends SGS3 recognizes the faces and can send a copy of it to everyone it recognized -- sent through MMS or email (id be scared to use this lol)
Available in Two Colors - Blue-Grey or White(whatever)
Corning Gorilla Glass 2( great)
Six sensors - Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer(its nice but most wont care)

No offense...but Siri like features already feel "old." Not example what I would classify as something worthy of being the star features. Everything here just really feels like...really?

[dejet]

If you don't live in America. We will be getting the Dual Core Snapdragon because the Exynos (which is really starting to become an outdated line) isn't LTE compatible.


Keep hoping...


Not AMOLED plus...which means washed out whites. Seriously, it's your new flagship, and all they did was just make a slightly larger GN screen? meh And then you don't make software buttons and put freaking hardware buttons?




Same camera as Skyrocket, just coupled with GN software. Not really earthshattering or real improvement. And still not to the quality of the iPhone 4S camera. (still best mobile phone camera)

Still all same as Skyrocket



On a quad core...yeah, you will be replacing this.



No offense...but Siri like features already feel "old." Not example what I would classify as something worthy of being the star features. Everything here just really feels like...really?

1) dual core is not a fact and would only be Verizon(lte)
2)4.8 in = close no no wash out. Look at the note it looks as good as any amoled super. Won't notice. This is why they used this screen. Its better on the eyes and with the size you won't notice.
3)ok will have to see.
4)with you on the siri crap.
5) the life on the thing is said to be better with a multi core. So hold out till you see it, samsung said 2012 was the year they planed to make a phone that lasted all day.
We won't no anything till we see it for real USA still is not set in stone.

yes I ninja edited 5 in.

[kuronosan]

Just upgraded to the Galaxy Nexus and I'm loving 4G and the speed over my old phone (the Fascinate).

For some reason the GPU doesn't feel as snappy. On my fascinate I could play emus at full speed. Now I'm lucky to get full FPS on them. Is this because the apps aren't optimized for dual cores?

[Ragnell]

Quad-Core Exynos 1.4GHz Processor(best around)
1GB Ram(no point for more then 1gb right now otherwise it screws up life)
lte (lets hope verizon gets it with quad core)
4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED pentile (1280x720) display(crazy good)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)(great)
8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS - Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR (improved)
1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS(eh idc about how good the front is but its good I guess)
Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
NFC
Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) ＋ microSD slot (up to 64GB)
2,100 mAh(little pissed wish it was bigger)
S Voice - Voice Command Software - Can Respond to You talking to it on your desk
Voice Activated Photo Capture (nice I guess)
Direct Call - Hold it up to your ear while displaying a contact and it will autocall(cool? idc lol)
Social Tag - Automatic Facebook tagging using facial recongnition(no facebook so dont care again)
S Beam Sharing - merges NFC and WiFi for instant video sharing
Buddy photo - take a photo of your existing friends SGS3 recognizes the faces and can send a copy of it to everyone it recognized -- sent through MMS or email (id be scared to use this lol)
Available in Two Colors - Blue-Grey or White(whatever)
Corning Gorilla Glass 2( great)
Six sensors - Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer(its nice but most wont care)

It looks good, few things that Id like to change but overall I cant think of much more to ask for. the camera was upgraded I hope it puts up a fight to the iphones because none of the droids have even come close.
I should also note, even with the size of the screen being bigger its a thinner and smaller phone then the G-nexus. because it has a crazy small bezel

ReZound says Hi

[Ragnell]

holy fuck I cant get this recovery to work on rezound, anyone dealt with htc recoveries before?

[dejet]

HTC phones most of the time gave "one click root" and that comes with recovery most of the time.

Don't have that phone but this is what I was talking about.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1504824

[dejet]

Im very sorry I have to post about the screen on the SGS III people are blowing it out of proportion.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...ould-you-care/

Although rumors pointed to the new Galaxy S III having a Super AMOLED Plus screen, it has been given a PenTile Super AMOLED display, which has more than its fair share of detractors. But is this negative view justified, and something to consider before purchasing the phone?
Samsung announced its long-awaited Galaxy S III smartphone last night, and with it came an almost bewildering list of new features, from S Voice to Direct Call. In fact, the presentation concentrated more on these software additions than the phone’s hardware, but that hasn’t stopped people noticing the S III uses PenTile screen technology.
At the moment, this news is mostly being discussed by the more technically minded, and as many are dismissing it as a bad thing, it’s probably a good idea to see why this is the case before it becomes blown out of proportion.
You’ll already know the Galaxy S III has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, but several shots of the screen taken at the launch event, such as this one from GSMArena.com, show the S III’s screen uses a PenTile RGBG matrix.
Prior to its announcement, there was considerable speculation that the screen would be a Super AMOLED Plus panel, and therefore a traditional RGB stripe matrix, just like the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Tab 7.7.
http://cdn4.digitaltrends.com/wp-con...1460081850.jpgPenTile vs. RGB stripe

The difference between the two comes down to the layout and the size of each red, green and blue sub pixel in the display. The RGBG tag refers to the order in which these sub pixels appear, as you can see on the right in the image opposite, the green sub pixels are smaller than the red and the blue, due to our sensitivity to bright green colors.
With an RGB stripe display, the pattern on the left, the sub pixels are of uniform size and order, providing accurate colors and a very sharp picture.
PenTile screen technology is favored for several reasons, but primarily for two: Its low power consumption compared to RGB stripe displays, and its ability to achieve an HD resolution on an AMOLED screen. According to Nouvoyance, the company that produces PenTile displays, there is no cost benefit involved.
So, if PenTile displays are just different to RGB stripe displays, rather than better or worse, why are people getting upset over its use? The answer can be found in the image below.
http://cdn4.digitaltrends.com/wp-con...2976736088.jpg
When Theverge.com reviewed the HTC One S, it published a picture comparing the PenTile Super AMOLED display of the One S with the RGB stripe Super LCD 2 found on the HTC One X. The differences between them are immediately obvious, from the lack of definition to the variation in color, and it’s something we noted in our review of the One X too.
So should you be concerned over the use of a PenTile screen in Samsung’s super-flash Galaxy S III? On phones with a lower resolution screen, perhaps, but less so with a high definition resolution.
Samsung has used a very similar panel on the S III as it did with the Galaxy Nexus — a 1280 x 720, 4.65-inch Super AMOLED — and the Galaxy Note, which has a 1280 x 800, 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen.
http://cdn4.digitaltrends.com/wp-con...1955377078.jpgThe Note’s massive screen looks excellent, even when zoomed in, as demonstrated by this picture taken by Phonearena.com. We can’t see anything to be worried about here.
What we must remember when talking about HD PenTile displays, and comparing them to alternative screen technology, is that for the most part people won’t notice any difference in normal, everyday usage. There are drawbacks to everything, and there will always be very vocal detractors; but in this case, if you’d never heard of PenTile or RGB stripe before now, then chances are the S III’s screen will look nothing other than brilliant.
However, if you’re a screen obsessive, then the shortcomings may be more noticeable; but until the Galaxy S III can be compared, side-by-side with the One X, the Note, the iPhone 4S and even the S II, it most certainly shouldn’t be condemned as inferior.
The early word on the S III’s screen is good, so don’t be put off due to this relatively minor technical fact that could see more press over the coming weeks, and definitely not until you’ve seen the screen in action for yourself.

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...#ixzz1u2LUGwM0

[Ragnell]

HTC phones most of the time gave "one click root" and that comes with recovery most of the time.

Don't have that phone but this is what I was talking about.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1504824

I've been trying to install the recovery using that and it's just NOT working, no matter what I do

[Ragnell]

ok I tried something just now and it approved, gonna check and see if it worked

[Ragnell]

worked, thank god