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I've been using a PDA since the days of the Apple Newton! When I bought the Xda IIs recently in Malaysia, I thought I could finally travel light without my camera, iPod and phone. Sadly that has not been the case. My Xda hangs all the time, is unable to answer calls at times, sigh...
So I've spent the last 2 weeks (since I bought the Xda) trolling all sorts of forums looking for solutions. So do we blame Microsoft, HTC or O2? I think that it is reasonable to expect something that works as advertised but I guess not all companies have the same commitment to customer satisfaction.
I know I won't buy anything that comes from HTC again.
I think it is probably MS that should be blamed in this instance as the mics on the II/IIs/IIi have always seemed to work fine for voice recording and even on speakerphone so surely this is a software issue?
Having said that O2 do an incredible job of burying their heads in the sand with regards to the faults that we all nknow exist and it would be reasonable to expect HTC to actually test the phone software on their devices and fix the problem.
So lets just blame them all for bringing us all a package that so nearly is a dream convergence gadget and yet just manages to drop the ball at the last moment!
I have to disagree, what other device gives you Phone/Organiser/Video player/MP3 player/SatNav/Camera (still and video)/Email/Mobile Office document handling etc..etc..
OK so it's not perfect and admittedly the O2 stuff is pants but I have removed all that.
To be honest apart from the odd reset every couple of days I don't really have any problems with mine.
Hey, I even like the keyboard!!!
Perhaps I've just been lucky so far!
I suppose I will have to do what everyone is doing and tinker with the ROM, etc until it's right. You guys have certainly been very helpful as the site offers advice that you could never possibly find with support at O2. I do wonder if the HTC or O2 people actutally read these posts and feel guilty for not getting everything right for us :roll:
Don't disagree on the IIs being a cool piece of kit, I honestly would have to resort to murder if someone took mine off me but I just wish O2 would admit the problems with it as a phone & put some energy into fixing it instead of bringing out a ROM update which seems to have merely added more useless rubbish to O2 Active & moved the top bar icons around.
If the phone worked properly I would be ordering another 15 at work straight away!
Don't disagree on the IIs being a cool piece of kit, I honestly would have to resort to murder if someone took mine off me but I just wish O2 would admit the problems with it as a phone & put some energy into fixing it instead of bringing out a ROM update which seems to have merely added more useless rubbish to O2 Active & moved the top bar icons around.
If the phone worked properly I would be ordering another 15 at work straight away!
Don't disagree on the IIs being a cool piece of kit, I honestly would have to resort to murder if someone took mine off me but I just wish O2 would admit the problems with it as a phone & put some energy into fixing it instead of bringing out a ROM update which seems to have merely added more useless rubbish to O2 Active & moved the top bar icons around.
If the phone worked properly I would be ordering another 15 at work straight away!
Don't disagree on the IIs being a cool piece of kit, I honestly would have to resort to murder if someone took mine off me but I just wish O2 would admit the problems with it as a phone & put some energy into fixing it instead of bringing out a ROM update which seems to have merely added more useless rubbish to O2 Active & moved the top bar icons around.
If the phone worked properly I would be ordering another 15 at work straight away!
irblinx said:
Don't disagree on the IIs being a cool piece of kit, I honestly would have to resort to murder if someone took mine off me but I just wish O2 would admit the problems with it as a phone & put some energy into fixing it instead of bringing out a ROM update which seems to have merely added more useless rubbish to O2 Active & moved the top bar icons around.
If the phone worked properly I would be ordering another 15 at work straight away!
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I think they are working on fixes. But software development and testing takes a lot of time.
One O2 person once told me they could take the Imate approach - pitch out a new ROM as soon as HTC have it, and let customers test it, or they could wait and do it themselves.
1.31 is really not that bad, but I guess I don't stress my IIs.
The update isn't "bad", just not noticeably better than the launch ROM (once Bt bld 3500 is installed).
O2 don't even recognise the dodgy phone quality as a known fault. The testing arguement is just a cop out on there part as it's been an issue since the Xda 1, all 3rd party software companies seem to be able to patch/upgrade their software within 1-2 months of a new device release!
I just dont understand why people dont take advantage of the 14-day, or even sometimes 28-day, money back quarantees that all retailers/suppliers provide! People spend ages on informative forums like this one trying to sort out problems and sharing opinions so why not visit these forums before making a purchase? I dont really think manufacturers like HTC or Microsoft can be blamed as they're trying to provide a working environment within hardware/software with technology that is available NOW. Unless people are willing to wait/ponder for another year or 2 before anything that is remotely 90% stable as a pda/phone/mp3 player/camera then the IIs is as good as it gets.
IIs is just not as good as I think. Twice in a week cannot hear each other when dialing a call, but soft reset can solve to problem. Just really want to get back to confidence of reliance. I always feel people cannot contact me even when my phone is always on.
I have not installed any program relating to phone.
May be I should change back to a VGA PDA with bluetooth connecting to a more reliable normal phone, or just change a compaq.
IIs is a phone PDA but cannot dial and receive call sometimes.
Although it's sad, i'm glad to see it's not just me that has the can't hear amd answer calls problems.....I've had nothing but grief with my Xda2s. Thing is it does everything I want and stuff I can't get from any other phone.
Seems like you just have to put up with the problems if you want the most advanced kit
This is all about creating devices to keep shifting boxes, they rely on you wanting the latest piece of kit, it has always happened, flawed devices rushed to market to fulfil a demand created by the people marketing the devices and making all the promises. I have an xda 1, I have tried xda 2, ipaqs etc but I find this phone is reliable, allows me to add software in rom and it does everything I need it to do, I dont need a camera/bluetooth/wireless, I just need a phone/organiser/navigation system that works. I recently posted this topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=95515&highlight=#95515
...car?
After careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that it is the Bugatti Veyron. With a proven top speed of 253.2 mph, it is the fastest production car ever built.
At top speed the tyres last a whole 15 minutes, but you don't really need to worry about that as the 100 litre fuel tank would be empty after 12.5 minutes.
It's got an 8-litre, W-16, quad-turbo'd engine.
So it must be the best right?
So, how come when I went to the dealer's last week to buy one, he said it wouldn't suit me? Maybe there's more to this buying a car business than I thought!
I went into it a bit more with him and it turns out that it costs nearly £800,000...and that's just for the car! There's a mechanic on-call 24-hours a day, ready to be flown to where the car is but I'm pretty sure you'd still have to pay parts and labour!!
And get this - there's only two seats! Totally unsuitable for me, my wife and my two (soon to be three!!) children.
OK, so not the best car in the world for me then.
I decided to go onto one of those car-thingy websites and use that search button gizmo - it turns out you can look for things that you like and use that information to decide what the best car is for yourself - imagine that!
I decided that before I dropped nearly a million pounds on my next car, that I should look into it a little bit. Using my new-found search skills, I discovered that the best car for me is what's called a people carrier - and they're nearly £775,000 cheaper than my first choice!! Wow! I could save myself a lot of money here!!!
So, I figured I could have a go of each one and find out which one suited me best - did you know that there's all sorts of different configurations of them? It really is amazing you know - under seat storage, built-in entertainment systems, loads of seats, removable seats, loads of boot space, more compact ones - the list of possible configurations is mind-boggling but did you know you can try them out? Test-drive them, they call it. It helps you decide even further which one is best for you.
So, I've decided I'm going to follow a few simple steps to deciding what car to buy next...
Look at what I want from a car
Look which available cars have a spec similar to what I'm looking for. If none are spot on, which is closest and can I add things to it later?
Try them all out.
Read some reviews.
Hopefully, following these simple steps, I can soon decide which car is best for me.
Oh, and lastly, I've just found out that before I can test drive any of the cars, I need to have insurance against accidents! If you can believe such a thing would happen.
I've done some more reading a discovered that the best insurance is available from the "HardSPL 2.10.olipro" insurance company ;-)
Click here for an instant quote!
OK, OK, so I'm bored Bored of reading these threads that almost inevitably these days, descend into "I remember when people were nice to each other on this forum" kind of conversations before being locked.
What can I say, it's a quiet day ;-)
Smiffy.
But does the Bugatti come in a "Black" version?
It did, but the initial release had a couple of problems - when you started the engine, the gearbox would freeze and it wouldn't move.
Only the black ones had this problem apparently but that 24-hour on call skilled mechanic is working to resolve the issue and it should be done by this weekend.
Some people have resorted to running the standard coloured one for the time being.
Sinclair C5.
Also known as PocketPC 2002.
This should be a STICKY!
finally a dude who knows his sh-t and isnt afraid to be honest with dumb stupid idiot
finally a dude who knows his sh-t and isnt afraid to be honest with dumb stupid idiots who expect others to do a job ONLY THEY CAN DO. They are lazy, and need to stay with WM5. Doesnt anyone realize that reading content from this site means you are experementing and deciding and trying and reviewing and improoving NOT acting like an idiot expecting others to try and do YOUR WORK. DO I know how to wipe your a*s No I dont and thats something you need to do! So READ READ READ and let the real developers on this site do their unexpected and totally un appreceated work before they just give up and stop. READ READ READ and if its too much for you then stay with your damn shipped rom. and dont play the being nice card with guys on here, nice thats what guys want? If the devlopers on this site was nice to all the idiots on here they wouldnt have time to develop any content let alone answer the hundreds of not thousands stupid questions from people who expect them to be nice. READ READ READ I wonder which sorry as* is going to burn me now.
Did I forget to say something! READ READ READ
Lordsmiff said:
...car?
After careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that it is the Bugatti Veyron. With a proven top speed of 253.2 mph, it is the fastest production car ever built.
At top speed the tyres last a whole 15 minutes, but you don't really need to worry about that as the 100 litre fuel tank would be empty after 12.5 minutes.
It's got an 8-litre, W-16, quad-turbo'd engine.
So it must be the best right?
So, how come when I went to the dealer's last week to buy one, he said it wouldn't suit me? Maybe there's more to this buying a car business than I thought!
I went into it a bit more with him and it turns out that it costs nearly £800,000...and that's just for the car! There's a mechanic on-call 24-hours a day, ready to be flown to where the car is but I'm pretty sure you'd still have to pay parts and labour!!
And get this - there's only two seats! Totally unsuitable for me, my wife and my two (soon to be three!!) children.
OK, so not the best car in the world for me then.
I decided to go onto one of those car-thingy websites and use that search button gizmo - it turns out you can look for things that you like and use that information to decide what the best car is for yourself - imagine that!
I decided that before I dropped nearly a million pounds on my next car, that I should look into it a little bit. Using my new-found search skills, I discovered that the best car for me is what's called a people carrier - and they're nearly £775,000 cheaper than my first choice!! Wow! I could save myself a lot of money here!!!
So, I figured I could have a go of each one and find out which one suited me best - did you know that there's all sorts of different configurations of them? It really is amazing you know - under seat storage, built-in entertainment systems, loads of seats, removable seats, loads of boot space, more compact ones - the list of possible configurations is mind-boggling but did you know you can try them out? Test-drive them, they call it. It helps you decide even further which one is best for you.
So, I've decided I'm going to follow a few simple steps to deciding what car to buy next...
Look at what I want from a car
Look which available cars have a spec similar to what I'm looking for. If none are spot on, which is closest and can I add things to it later?
Try them all out.
Read some reviews.
Hopefully, following these simple steps, I can soon decide which car is best for me.
Oh, and lastly, I've just found out that before I can test drive any of the cars, I need to have insurance against accidents! If you can believe such a thing would happen.
I've done some more reading a discovered that the best insurance is available from the "HardSPL 2.10.olipro" insurance company ;-)
Click here for an instant quote!
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How come the blinker switch is where the windshield wiper switch was on my last car?
I didn't have this issue with my last car!
PLEASE HELP!
Where can I download this Bugatti, and does it come in a CAB? hahaha
classic smiffy.....hehehe like it.
HELP I WOULD LIKE TO GO OFF ROAD WITH MY VEYRON WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD THAT PATCH HOW DO I INSTALL IT WILL I HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE LEATHER INTERIOR IM ALREADY A CARMECHANIC SO I KNOW A LOT ABOUT IT BUT NEED FAST ANSWER?????
PS IT USES TOO MUCH FUEL????
couldn't resist. Sorry
Light version?
Turns out as well that you can get a Car Light version too - something called a Motorbike? This has had all the extra bits taken out to make it much quicker.
My problem is that my Car Light (motorbike) version seems to be very slow. All I've done is install a few things - 2 extra seats, a ton and a half of bodywork, 2 more wheels, a sunroof, air con and two tonnes of junk in the boot. Why does my Car Light version now seem no quicker than the full version?
I don't see why someone spent hours converting the Car into a Light version when they've obviously done such a shoddy job. I expect the mechanic to look into it NOW and post a new version within the next 20 minutes that will give me all the speed of the Motorbike version but still able to carry all my family and their luggage on our holiday.
And then I'm not going to say "thanks" after they try!
Confused Stu said:
Turns out as well that you can get a Car Light version too - something called a Motorbike? This has had all the extra bits taken out to make it much quicker.
My problem is that my Car Light (motorbike) version seems to be very slow. All I've done is install a few things - 2 extra seats, a ton and a half of bodywork, 2 more wheels, a sunroof, air con and two tonnes of junk in the boot. Why does my Car Light version now seem no quicker than the full version?
I don't see why someone spent hours converting the Car into a Light version when they've obviously done such a shoddy job. I expect the mechanic to look into it NOW and post a new version within the next 20 minutes that will give me all the speed of the Motorbike version but still able to carry all my family and their luggage on our holiday.
And then I'm not going to say "thanks" after they try!
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Impressed...you guys are good at this!
I've wrapped my Blue Angel round a lamp-post because I was doing 533 (Mhz) on an open road with a 70Mhz speed limit.
Can I sue Wizcode for supplying me Pocket Hack Master? My insurance has gone through the roof now...
If I make my car CID, can I put an F-18 fighter jet engine on it.
Cheers
Very funny Like it Lord
I really like some of the Lamborghini bits, so I started with a official shipped Murcielago and then grafted a few parts from a pre-release Veyron onto it - things like the alternator (heard it has more power for quicker startups). Then I grafted the electronics from the Veyron also (heard they have better reception on the radio and consumes less battery power when the car is not running) - I can get two WHOLE days without starting the car. Lastly, I took the dash out of the Veyron because it's user interface is way better. Turns out many of the mounts where in the same places, but I just hacked a few up to make it fit. Overall, it is awesome - great battery, great reception, really fast, quick to start and looks great. On the downside, sometimes it just stops while I am flying at 240 MPH and now I have voided the warranty - I am thinking of returning it to factory condition to see if I can get free service. ANYONE GOT A GUIDE??? THXXXXXXXXX.
WHAT!?!?! All that money and the BlueTooth doesn't work!?!?!
AlbertoM said:
WHAT!?!?! All that money and the BlueTooth doesn't work!?!?!
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It will if you rip the front from an 8-track cassette-deck and fit it with bluetooth-tac to the front of your Lambo, just above the badge.
It's a temp fix I know but until I package the OEM from Grundig into a .cab it'll have to do..
Do we have a verysion by Lucas yet?
Greetings,
You guys have been wonderful in getting to know my good ol' phone, my Wizard 8125 (which is now suffering from serious "seizures"-as in power off and on constantly). Now I have this Duo and frankly, even though it has many features that I wanted in a smartphone, the BASICS-can't hear people they sound muffled!!!
Now I ask that since some of your software should work on the Duo that you bring together all the people that are suffering from this and many other Duo issues. I will post here what I posted on Howard forums, my review on the Duo-got it last week and I am on the infamous 30-day trial from AT&T.
Don't underestimate this chick; I took apart and put together my Wizard four times; first two to give it a good cleanup b/c my daughter decided to dip it in OJ. The other two minor fixer-uppers and my phone worked fine for +2 yrs., till last month. I wanna learn more and more on software programming but have no formal education on either. I like to figure out stuff on my own.
So before I decide to keep it and tear it apart or return this phone for something better, I will be reading along the boards what in the world I can do to get this thing to work to my advantage.
Cheerio, Chica
My post from Howard's Forum Pt. 1
My review - I got it last week
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Hi, first post here...
Got the Duo after still mourning the 8125 that is booting off and on constantly. And it was about time I renewed anyways. Here are my thoughts, still not 100% sure that I am gonna keep this one (because of what I am gonna write below I am gonna try switch it for another Duo.
PROS:
1- Got the Duo for the dual-slider. Hard to dial when in a car and I don't use my Bluetooth often. Busy mom, it is hard.
2-LOVE how clear and crisp the screen is. Bright, vivid and good enough space.
3-I know there are some users and abusers out there but I do my best to keep it in "Lock" and inside my case. The less I deal with dirt, lint, scratches the better. I will buy a screen protector though.
4-Took me a couple of days of breaking the touch-screen habit; it's like going from automatic transmission to manual. It was not easy but not as complicated as I thought it was gonna be.
5-I like the speakerphone, simply turn the phone over and adjust the volume and I can hear fine.
6-Looking forward to really modify the phone to my liking, get into as many mobile forums as i can and customize it to my lifestyle. With that said...
CONS
1-WHAT IS WITH THE MUFFLED SOUND? I read this thread SHOCKED that no one mentioned it here...perhaps in another thread. Multiple forums users complain about the same problem. Stayed last night till almost 1am doing research and getting ready to alter the unit and lookup some software to fix this issue like a patch or something; well at pantechusa.com they have a radio patch (it will wipe out whatever the phone had and bring it up to default). I hoped really that the patch would work but it didn't. I knew that by having the same version of the software on my Duo it was a 75/25 chance that it was not gonna work and unfortunately I was right.
2-JUNKWARE - The Duo has lots of them and they are really useless and take up a lot of your memory if: a-you don't have a PDA plan, and b-you don't care for them. First things first, 95% of those need the plan in order for them to function and get the most out of the Duo. Since I don't have the PDA plan ($30/mo) then these have GOT to GO.
3-Cannot adjust/distribute memory on the unit - I can stop working programs fine, but there is an area where you can see both "drives" where it stores memory. I can't go in and just click and manage it further. It is frustrating because it would make the Duo faster.
4-I suffer from the Curse Of The Worst Ringtones. Whenever I get a cell the ringtones SUCK. Which makes you wonder who this Duo was designed for, or going for which type of person.
5-MicroSD card-I got a 4 Gig SDHC and forget it, it does not work. You can see the icon top bar that it has the micro card inserted, can't see it the rest of the Duo. Big disadvantage because: Micros are evolving to SDHC and have way more room; a Duo just can't be lagging behind with technology and get stuck with a regular Micro 2 Gig card (?!?!?!). Because there is wonderful people out there that can do lots of programming and hacking, I found the solution at xda-developers from reading in this forum. Thankfully the xda people have helped me with software for my Wizard and it seems I will use their software this time around too.
6-NO WI-FI, NOT FAIR! I have wireless at home and I used to go online, Media Player, and look online for my fav radio station (from another country), listen live and with headsets, go about my business. Can't do that with this unit.
7-Battery Life-This has been brought up multiple times and yes, the first couple of days it felt I was dealing with my HP camera which sucks batteries dead in one day. Now I can deal with charging it either daily or every other day. With the 8125 because of the type of battery you HAD to charge it daily or the cellphone would pay the consequences. On this one the Pantech people say let it drain then charge it; I am not comfortable with that scenario and I hope I don't ruin the battery because I charge it halfway or down to one bar.
To me the worst are in "bold", and I expect the Pantech people to come around and fix the muffled sound-which is worse if you talk with someone from cell-to-cell. Will take the unit today to AT&T and see if by getting another Duo the problem is fixed.
Interestingly though, I am willing to give the Duo a pass if I can program it, hack it, alter it every which way I want so I can have some fun with it!
Part 2-my post on HowardForums
Forgot to add to the cons...
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On CONS, I forgot to add that in order to delete multiple files, I cannot select them with SHIFT-(Select) UP or DOWN. Do I have to delete each item one by one and not by multiple selection?
Does anybody know a way around that? thanks!
Went to AT&T today to figure out swapping the Duo...
...and I can do it only once. If I decide to try and have another Duo and the sound on that phone is just as bad as this one, I am stuck with it. If I switch for another unit, of course there is the restocking fee; now if I decide to go for a Tilt or a BlackJack II for example, I assume I'd have to pay extra for price difference.
FYI...Chica
This site is based on htc devices..... you probably have to look for other websites..... there is new new one not much up yet but here is the link.....
http://winmodevelopers.freeforums.org/
im gonna research this and create a forum for it at winmodevelopers.
youll have to be patient tho ive only got 8 users
i mean dont expect a reply straight away, but hopefully all pantech duo owners will see i can accomodate them.
thanks for the reference joel
Pantech Duo
Thanks!
I still have it, I am gonna tweak it and see if upgrading it and add/remove software it will perform better. Still have to keep the Bluetooth close, just in case a long phone call comes in.
Phone is like an ol' pair of jeans you don't wanna part with...
Uses for a disconnected Vogue (no CDMA)???
I haven't got too many ideas... I'm hoping you folks will contribute something fun. I don't like any of the ideas much... I'll list why in parentheses.
- "Regular" PDA (I have a dedicated PDA that I like better).
- GPS (Needs too much tweaking, and lots of resets... no net on the go).
- Handheld photo album (A bit of a waste of hardware).
- Game Platform (Can't say I've found a lot of good games for it).
- Movie player (It's usually pretty sluggish for this).
- Music player (Not bad, but I don't have an adapter for standard headphones).
- Camera (Ok, it's small... but kind of crappy).
- Paperweight / conversation piece / cudgel (best idea yet).
Ok, so obviously I'm looking for input.
Does anyone have a few suggestions of other uses for this $400 skipping stone?
How can I re-map the send key so that it doesn't open the dialer (and maybe remove some of the other "phone" features)?
How about changing the ESN and etc. to match that of another phone of mine so that I can use it with my present provider???
Sell it... That's probably the best you can get out of it if you already have a phone and a PDA...
Sounds like a pretty dumb question considering you just listed all the things these are devices are good for.
socrate007 said:
Sell it... That's probably the best you can get out of it if you already have a phone and a PDA...
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I wish I could.
I'm sure it can be unlocked for use on another carrier, but Telus will no longer accept its ESN from myself or any customer (a very long and bitter story, but also boring so forget it).
More importantly, there's no market for it in my location and it's pretty remote so shipping is usually a deal-breaker.
To be honest, if I could get a Diamond, I'd toss this thing off of a very high cliff and be happy. I'd be out $400 (and whatever the Diamond costs), but I'd be satisfied.
That's not going to happen, so I'm brainstorming ways to put the thing to work for me. I'd love to have it working as a phone again, but Bell won't take it and they're my only option here. I'd use it as a webserver, but there's no WiFi.
See my problem? Still nobody with ideas?
hey man, what do you mean bell wont take it, are you saying they are actually refusing to activate on their network. ?
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hey man, what do you mean bell wont take it, are you saying they are actually refusing to activate on their network. ?
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Yes, precisely. It's a Telus-branded phone.
I would put it on ebay and sell it, because there might be someone here in the U.S. that might be able to use it on one of our carriers like Cricket or metroPCS.
I remember the first phone I bought, it had Telus Mobility on it....not sure what that was about...LOL..whats even funnier is that it was a Sprint branded phone...so you can see where i'm getting at.
The phone probably could be re-programmed to work for someone else. shipping may be costly but hey its either some money in your pocket or nothing at all but a door stopper 8)
Give it a try.
fabricatedhero said:
I would put it on ebay and sell it, because there might be someone here in the U.S. that might be able to use it on one of our carriers like Cricket or metroPCS.
I remember the first phone I bought, it had Telus Mobility on it....not sure what that was about...LOL..whats even funnier is that it was a Sprint branded phone...so you can see where i'm getting at.
The phone probably could be re-programmed to work for someone else. shipping may be costly but hey its either some money in your pocket or nothing at all but a door stopper 8)
Give it a try.
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I got the "probably" thing figured out... right now it's in an unlocked state... ready to sell if need be.
I did figure out one good use that suites me... I loaded a 4gb card with http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/wikipedia-for-schools.htm and some topo maps and a bunch of other information that I've collected over the years.
I shoved it and a few cards and cash into a sleeve, and now my wallet contains a calculator, dictionary/encyclopedia, maps, etc... Stuff that I find myself consulting when I'm out with my friends or on some kind of adventure. I'm still using my iPaq as a primary PDA, but it gets babied (it's used for work) and doesn't go with me when I'm out having fun.
My to-do's:
Remove the cube.
Remove some of the phone-related options.
Remap the send/end buttons.
Find more resources / better maps.
Hack in a standard headphone jack.
Hello all enthusiastic P8000 users,
I am planning to buy P8000. Based on your experience do you suggest to buy one now or would suggest any alternative close to this price point and available in UK.
I have been reading a lot - and the impression I get is is almost positive reviews given the rom development and CM support and the news that it may get marshmallow. Any watchouts, definite issues (or is there a thread with bug lists)?
Any help will be greatly appreciated as my Nexus 4 has died and want something urgently.
Thanks,
I would certainly give it a thumbs up - certainly pleased with mine (I'm also based in uk).
That said it's not perfect - there are minor flaws which seem to vary from user to user - possibly different batches of phones?
One problem that crops up are issues with the Wi-Fi connectivity - search on here for more info. I haven't had the problem myself. Others have found Bluetooth can skip, poor audio quality etc. Again I'm lucky and have had no such issues.
For me the screen is fabulous, battery life amazing and the phone free from lag. Call quality is very good as is reception (I'm on EE). Fingerprint scanner works well.
To get the best from the phone you need a custom Rom though - far and away the best being the Eragon Rom developed by skeleton - found on this site. His support is truly awesome, as its the support from the community here on xda!
I purchased my device through "geekbuying" - always found them reliable and delivery quick via DHL. They do take a few days to despatch but check each unit before shipping. They also offer a returns device to Spain if you do encounter a faulty unit.
For me this is the most fun I've had with a device for ages?
Good luck with your choice.
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Thanks Mike, for the awesome and detailed feedback, really much appreciated. I have given in and ordered one from ebay seller (brand new with warranty, not sure warranty means anything in this case ?). Hopefully should be delivered at some point later this week.
I will play with it to make sure all the issues mentioned are not there and once convinced everything is in order, might trouble you a bit on how to get the custom rom. I have done rooting ,etc for a long time but always a bit nervous to start on a new make. Once custom recovery is installed then I feel like a king ?...
Thanks again and talk to you in a bit...