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Htc One X After Arc S ?? Please Suggest & Give Opinions

*** Kindly Please read all, its not much ***
Using arc s for six months i love it no doubt... Great speaker volume, flawless message typing, its good speed now after being of ics 4.0.4, its calling, and all features are great.!! Just playing heavy games( max payne, nova3, dead space,etc) or opening youtube videos on browser it crashes, though happened rarely. I can though ignore this issue as i m not into this much.....
Now still the big question i love the beast htc one x . Mostly all know what it has got, but its speaker volume is ok not that loud as arc s.... though other features i checked many videos on youtube and i liked it alot ..
Anyways just with all xda lovely devs and members i need to know should i go for it??
Please do not suggest me any other phone like s3( no hard feelings but i hate its plastic body, even speaker is loud bt sounds ordinary, bad business type ui ), or any other phones.
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well if u can bear the cost the go for it...
its a beautiful phone..not sexy..sexy tag is only for arc
it has got everything...even htc one s is good...but the price is almost same as htc one x

i think htc one x can be great choice... i thinking about this phone myself great for games (tegra 3 on board!!) but thinking about galasy s3 too... but idon't know what phone to choice

arpith.fbi said:
well if u can bear the cost the go for it...
its a beautiful phone..not sexy..sexy tag is only for arc
it has got everything...even htc one s is good...but the price is almost same as htc one x
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yes i can, i just have to give my arc s and pay the remaining.. thanks for the reply!
more opinions anyone please?!

s3 is only good for its huge battery...one x is btr than s3..
dude go to S3 general section.u will find loads on topic on s3 vs one x

x3rion said:
i think htc one x can be great choice... i thinking about this phone myself great for games (tegra 3 on board!!) but thinking about galasy s3 too... but idon't know what phone to choice
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yes absolutely!! but i discussed few flaws of s3 in my first post, though watch videos of htc one x vs s3 on youtube and decide for yourself which one is better, i felt htc one x sure is!! better colours, better clarity, even written on gsmarena.com... s3 is good more in blacks on screen colours n i didn't like that, here on xda htc forums the htc one x users really say its better than s3 ... but please lets just stick to the topic hehe

shantusingh said:
So here on xda htc forums the htc one x users really say its better than s3
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lol..if u go to s3 section u will find the opposite answer..its obv..this will never end..
performace is anyways good in both ..its not like u gonna host dozens of websites..
go for the looks and the feel..

arpith.fbi said:
lol..if u go to s3 section u will find the opposite answer..its obv..this will never end..
performace is anyways good in both ..its not like u gonna host dozens of websites..
go for the looks and the feel..
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yup true that's one of the reasons i am going to buy it tomorrow
Just wanted to be more confident for it ..... i still will have xperia u with me which ofcourse is better than arc s excluding few things ofcourse(like screen size, feel, looks,etc no doubt arc s is better in that!)

i am getting it for rs 34,300 aroud USD 616.85 . Did alot of surveys all places nearby and got this best price.... I Never will want to buy it online i know online price would be lesser but its would be marginaly lesser than this i guess, so its ok with me

32k in blore...search for wholesale dealers in Delhi

nah i understand Price little high in delhi though but i m kool with this price. Getting all warranty, getting white, with free screen guard(its not available in box).. getting good exchange price for my arc s 17 k ....

don`t buy that phone, stay with sexy Arc S
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vladvertigo said:
don`t buy that phone, stay with sexy Arc S
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i'll take this into consideration and will see to it, i appreciate your reply thank you!

What new phone after arc S?

Hey guys! Currently, I own an awesome arc S, but I would like to change my phone. Probably, I will buy myself the phone for Christmas or in November, so I have a lot of time. I was thinking of purchasing SGS3, One X or SG Note. Have I chosen well or you have some suggestions for me? Please, help! I would like my phone to be XFast, have big screen and have at least 2x CPU. The best would be 4x, but SG Note is tempting me...
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Personally I wouldn't want anything bigger than the arc... Which rules out all those.
My next phone is likely to be the xperia s, or its successor.
I'm not buying anything until I know it's getting jelly bean in a prompt time scale.
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For me there is no "too large" screen. While I was holding SGS3 or Note in my hands I was feeling like heaven! :thumbup:
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CrazyPeter said:
Personally I wouldn't want anything bigger than the arc... Which rules out all those.
My next phone is likely to be the xperia s, or its successor.
I'm not buying anything until I know it's getting jelly bean in a prompt time scale.
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I also want to change phone because of no dual core in arc S... Anyway, I claim it's awesome device.
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Sony Xperia GX SO-04D
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_gx_so_04d-4774.php
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yep..wait for hayabusa if u want to stick with sony

Overdose1986 said:
Sony Xperia GX SO-04D
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_gx_so_04d-4774.php
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arpith.fbi said:
yep..wait for hayabusa if u want to stick with sony
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Very tempting suggestion, but... Is it sure in 100% that this phone will get custom roms? No. Xperia arc S despite being Sony's flagship phone didn't get a lot of custom roms. This Sony GX is also dual core. I think the only phone with dual core CPU I can have is SG Note. Before buying the Android smartphone I'm also checking independent developers' support.

Note 2 or s3 or one x all are good and more powerfull but by design note may not fit in pocket but it is awsm phone go for s3 or note 2
and check this too
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-acro-s/specifications/

justkiddinghere said:
Note 2 or s3 or one x all are good and more powerfull but by design note may not fit in pocket but it is awsm phone go for s3 or note 2
and check this too
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-acro-s/specifications/
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Acro S... Too small...
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In my opinion, I think the Arc/Arcs has a very outstanding design among all the brands and not even the newer Sony model could rival the design. Just look at the curve of the phone.
The Japanese rework of Arc looks tempting, but it is quite pointless to buy a new phone with almost exact same look although with upgraded hardware, well at least in my opinion.
It is a tough choice to abandon such a good looking phone like arc but the S3 seems like a phone that will stay relevant for every tasks for a long time but I personally think S2 looks better than S3 though. Lol
The Galaxy Nexus is a cool choice too, seeing as Google phone will always get extra attention from Google and faster to get all the great upgrades. So the game should run fine on it until the next Google phone is out and it also has big 4.55 or. 65 inch screen and the design is pretty stylish.
My 2 cents.
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maxio1998 said:
Is it sure in 100% that this phone will get custom roms? No. Xperia arc S despite being Sony's flagship phone didn't get a lot of custom roms.
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That's the reason i'm leaving the Sony boat.
Great design phone's but not to many dev's .

Yeah I've been looking for my arc's replacement f or a few weeks now but the only one covering all the features would be HTC EVO 4G LTE(SD slot, big battery, 720p non-AMOLED screen, snappy S4) which unfortunately ain't available outside US :/
Hopefully Sony will release the GX pretty soon

Wait for the Sony Xperia GX - that phone are going to kick ass! Or buy an brand new silver coloured Xperia P
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Sony Xperia Z and ZL announced!

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Not sure if this is the right forum as nobody has posted this information yet, however new phones are announced ahead of CES
You can find this info on google right now however rumored specs are:
- 5" 1080p S-LCD screen
- 1.5ghz quad core S4 Pro
- 2gb RAM
- Jellybean 4.1.1
- 13mp camera
- Adreno 320 GPU
- 16gb storage + expandable memory slot
What do you guys think? Are you excited for the new Sony superphones or are you going to get something else?
The hardware seems very similar to what the Droid DNA is currently offering, except these will have expandable memory which is a bonus.
If the batteries on these are either removable or much higher capacity then I'm in for sure.

5" is a litte too large. Good on the high end specs & launching with JB.

r0bot said:
5" is a litte too large. Good on the high end specs & launching with JB.
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This hh not tab. If u want bigger, galaxy note maybe.
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r0bot said:
5" is a litte too large. Good on the high end specs & launching with JB.
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The actual phones are about the same size as the ion so the extra screen size doesn't make it all that much bigger of a device. Definitely not like the note.

r0bot said:
5" is a litte too large. Good on the high end specs & launching with JB.
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Jelly Bean yes but JB part 1 which is really quite old now, should be JB part 2 (4.2.1) on a new phone that isn't even out yet.

keithwalton said:
Jelly Bean yes but JB part 1 which is really quite old now, should be JB part 2 (4.2.1) on a new phone that isn't even out yet.
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Don't forget it's Sony... Same old story again I guess...
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Has anybody come across that new wallpaper yet? eb
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Thats a nice looking phone, but honestly I wish companies would start expanding the lifespan
A new phone every six months is stupid, I like to upgrade every 2 year's, not 2 months
Its kinda off putting
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Release dates of these phone should be months later till the spec no longer sound as impressive
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The good news is that these phones are apparently scheduled to be released this month!
Sony is going to unveil them at CES and launch them a week later.

sinple said:
Release dates of these phone should be months later till the spec no longer sound as impressive
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Try Feb release in US.
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I really like this new phone, but... despite of the 5' screen, I really don't like on-screen buttons

ssj_jaypee said:
The good news is that these phones are apparently scheduled to be released this month!
Sony is going to unveil them at CES and launch them a week later.
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How much will the price range be?
Edit: Just found this http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-price-revealed_id38246

Spectre51 said:
Try Feb release in US.
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I hope it's sooner, I have till Jan 31st to exchange my SL.

No info about battery!? Thats the most important thing now when screens are humongous. At least 2250mAh... and thats cutting it pretty short. Needs to be replaceable too.

Galaxen said:
No info about battery!? Thats the most important thing now when screens are humongous. At least 2250mAh... and thats cutting it pretty short. Needs to be replaceable too.
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Note2's got like 3000+mAh! I just wish it would be as big as Note2
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skylinrcr01 said:
I hope it's sooner, I have till Jan 31st to exchange my SL.
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Get a different phone and it starts the 30 days over so when the Z's come out exchange it again. At least I think it still works.
As for the new Z's man they look good. Funny to that people still gripe about 4.1 to 4.2. There is not even a real difference I thought?? Other than bug fixes?? Anyway I think this will be a great device and somehow I get the feeling Sony may have a few surprises up there sleeve. :good:

I would love one if I thought Sony would actually keep the UK SIM free ones up to date

Waiting

What do you guys think about the XPERIA ZL's front camera position?
Is it any good/bad? Or even it's an odd placement?
(Just in case you haven't noticed,it's placed on lower right corner)

MOTOROLA DEFY 2 Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie

MOTOROLA DEFY 2
Our Next Smartphone Is Ready With Super features .but i think so many people do not like screen because the screen very small size is 4.inch
screen then model is not prefect i think
Deviantart user nik255 imagined the way a fresh Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie Motorola phone would look like. The result is an IP67 rated smartphone with a Snapdragon 800 CPU 2.3GHz per core and 3 GB of RAM.The phone features a rectangular format, but there’s something about it that makes me think of the Nexus 7 2 and its recently leaked pictures. The Key Lime Pie UI is also more toned down and minimalistic, a clear inspiration from iOS 7.0. As far as the phone rendered here is concerned, the Motorola Defy 2 is an IP67 handset with a 4 inch HD display and a 3000 mAh replaceable battery.It comes with a micro HDMI port, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G LTE, NFC and a front 3 megapixel camera. There’s a 10 megapixel Clear-Pixel cam at the back with Xenon and LED flash, plus 8/16/32 GB of storage. We’ve also got a microSDXC slot for storage extension
special features
Quad-core 2.3 GHz
New USB 3.0 for ultra-fast transfers
802.11ac1 Wi-Fi for peak Wi-Fi performance + Integrated digital core
BT4.0 + Integrated digital core
New Quick Charge 2.0 integrated for up to 75% faster battery charging
LP-DDR3 memory for high performance and low latency
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Expected price?

If that's true....I'll wait for that ....m just loving this as of now m with this phone since 1 & 1/2 year n this is really good man
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This is just a concept render created by a defy fan from deviantart - http://www.concept-phones.com/motorola/motorola-defy-2-runs-android-50-key-lime-pie-resists-water/

Yes I saw that link already....but seriously promising features n build quality we all know :angel:
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Actually this thread has every single word from that page
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coolshahabaz said:
Yes I saw that link already....but seriously promising features n build quality we all know :angel:
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Actually this thread has every single word from that page
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Yeah, the text is copied, but the thread is misleading... I thought that I missed an announcement about DEFY2 from Motorola when I saw this thread, but it wasn't the case - this is just a fan made concept which means it has nothing to do with reality (and the reality is that DEFY 2 has never been even mentioned by Motorola)

Yup....but I wish someone take this rumor till Motorola and Motorola makes it happen in reality....
#I_wish :angel:
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If im not mistaken, when the Defy launched it was a mid range device not state of the art latest fastest cutting edge, just a competent android phone that was rugged, and well designed at the same time, as most other rugged phones at that time looked 'rugged'
As it is now things have moved on with devices such as the xperia Z, however the defy is still the only device that has these characteristics
Water resistant
replaceable battery
SD card slot
UK release.

Really cool concept Motorola really started this project long back but suddenly dropped making Defy Series.... if nt we should have been using Defy™HD with Jellybean.. Btw New Motorola phones build quality better than defy
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It is a beautiful mock up! And well as far as my defy is concerned the build quality is brilliant, it's the stock software quality which pissess me off. It's just sad that a phone which is still up and kicking, going all guns blazing was left to wither away by the software dept at Google moto.
Any way, um ot!! What are your opinions about the moto x? Looks promising me thinks!!!!
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sUpErwHoO said:
It is a beautiful mock up! And well as far as my defy is concerned the build quality is brilliant, it's the stock software quality which pissess me off. It's just sad that a phone which is still up and kicking, going all guns blazing was left to wither away by the software dept at Google moto.
Any way, um ot!! What are your opinions about the moto x? Looks promising me thinks!!!!
Sent by an alien.
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The X is a great thing, but the Ultra series is a lot more interesting to me... I'm a fan of Motorola design and the new Ultra series devices are great representatives of that spirit The X, on the other hand, has a less interesting appearance to me, it's built for the masses, I guess...
Other than that, the hardware is very similar, so not much to say there

sUpErwHoO said:
It is a beautiful mock up! And well as far as my defy is concerned the build quality is brilliant, it's the stock software quality which pissess me off. It's just sad that a phone which is still up and kicking, going all guns blazing was left to wither away by the software dept at Google moto.
Any way, um ot!! What are your opinions about the moto x? Looks promising me thinks!!!!
Sent by an alien.
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Moto X??
fro what i have heard....
Not rugged ( pictures show fully exposed headphone jack hole )
No Sd card, built in memory only (16GB/32GB)
Sealed in battery, having a spare battery is essential for my purposes as im often away from power and the battery often dies at the worst moment - nothing can beat putting a fresh battery in and being back to 100% in a few minutes
also heard on the rumour mill - only getting a USA/North American release initially due to the customisation options, with china set to follow later. ( ie USA/Canada/China)

niksy+ said:
The X is a great thing, but the Ultra series is a lot more interesting to me... I'm a fan of Motorola design and the new Ultra series devices are great representatives of that spirit The X, on the other hand, has a less interesting appearance to me, it's built for the masses, I guess...
Other than that, the hardware is very similar, so not much to say there
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For my taste, the Droid Mini would be perfect (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=6977). But I fear that this phone will never hit European shores.

cloogshizer said:
For my taste, the Droid Mini would be perfect (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=6977). But I fear that this phone will never hit European shores.
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I agree, the Mini seems pretty perfect to me, too I also always wanted the RAZR i (or the M). But the same thing is bothering me, as well - will the Ultra's ever go outside Verizon If it doesn't and the X is USA/Canada only... What the hell is Moto's new world conquering strategy

Sony Xperia M5 And C5 Ultra Leak

Looks like the most reliable leak about the upgrade to Zultra with a very very thin bezel.
By the looks of it, it may be available pretty soon as well..
The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra has a huge 6-inch 1080p screen and a virtually non-existent side frame. This is just 0.8mm thin, this compares to a 2.2mm thin side frame in the Xperia C4 and 2.5mm thin frame in the Xperia T2 Ultra. These small bezels mean that that the Xperia C5 Ultra is barely much bigger than the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus.
I dont know much about the processor but sounds disappointing - http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/mobile-communications/smartphone1/mt6752/
( Just opened a new thread since all the other news in the past were just speculations )
The XperiaC5 Ultra will probably get more attention than the M5. It's a big 6-inch phone with a 1080p LCD. The bezel on the left and right of the screen is just 0.8mm wide, which looks neat. Unfortunately, that's the most interesting thing about the design. It's otherwise a very typical Sony device. Inside you get 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and an octa-core MediaTek MT6752 chipset. It'll cost the equivalent of $350.
Click the link below.
http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/07/31/sony-xperia-m5-and-xperia-c5-ultra-leak-in-full/
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See ya Sony... Hello P8Max

I really hope that Sony DOESN'T label the C5 Ultra as a "successor" since it is a downgrade CPU wise while offering the same amount of RAM and storage as the existing model. As a lowend phablet, it is quite decent, though.
The Huawei P8 Max is interesting but the lack of developer support (root, ROM) hold me back. Buying a device with a modified 5.0.2 without any reported updates to 5.1.x and 5.2/M sounds like a bad idea even if it is a nice device in other aspects.
I have not tried the P8 Max but the P8 feels great from a quality standpoint. If Huawei would cooperate with XDA like Sony does, it would be a really great option.
Edit: I hope Sony will introduce a Z5 Tablet Compact with a Snapdragon 820. If they are unwilling to give us a new Ultra, then a Z5 TC would be great.

Hope Z5 Ultra had the same design
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They are official now, if only C5 Ultra had better specs...

M5 looks good
I'm liking the M5, looks like it's a Z3+ without the firedragon in it. Probably what the Z3+ should have been.
I've shifted my size wants with regard to phones, went 3.7", 4.3", 4.6", 5.2", 5.5", 5.6", 5.2" and now I want a 5", just like M5
Apart from the Mediatek chip, the M5 ticks all the boxes. And given I don't game on phone the weaker GPU in the X10 isn't a factor. It seems far more efficient than the SD810.
I'd say Sony have canned the Z3+ production and tweaked slightly to make the M5.
I guess this means the Z5 will have an SD820 in it and possibly a 5.5" screen?

Sounds interesting, but disappointed with the M5 processor (mediatek's, right?)

Mediatek ain't a bad chip, I've had a MX4 and I rather liked it.
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I dont it matters as long we have a lag free device.
Dont know if sony will be proactive with bootloader unlock and may be a playstore version

FajarMF28 said:
Sounds interesting, but disappointed with the M5 processor (mediatek's, right?)
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sd810 and perhaps 820 overheating, sd615 has problems too, at this time i think mediatek is safer

I just came from Russia (vacation) and found the M5 Aqua... Why didn't I buy it in Russia where it already got released :/. * waiting for release in Germany *
But sounds great. 2.0 GHz Processor, nice Camera and stuff. But what custom ROMs/kernels possibilities does this phone have?

CubeDev said:
I just came from Russia (vacation) and found the M5 Aqua... Why didn't I buy it in Russia where it already got released :/. * waiting for release in Germany *
But sounds great. 2.0 GHz Processor, nice Camera and stuff. But what custom ROMs/kernels possibilities does this phone have?
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At most a kernel like Tangerine thats all.
No CustomROM, modded Stock ROMs possible, root possible.
And yea, that's the end, really boring phone cos MediaTek has no opensource for External and Hardware

perfect

boylush said:
At most a kernel like Tangerine thats all.
No CustomROM, modded Stock ROMs possible, root possible.
And yea, that's the end, really boring phone cos MediaTek has no opensource for External and Hardware
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Maybe the team behind the stock firmware in Sony give us a hand in this case.
They know what are they facing if they changed the processor.
Havent read if its going to have the clean AOSP with sony apps (this would be the best scenario for us)

No unlocked bootloader, no availability in the US and western countries (i.e. no dev)
Why are we still having a dedicated forum on xda??

optionalmgrr.la said:
No unlocked bootloader, no availability in the US and western countries (i.e. no dev)
Why are we still having a dedicated forum on xda??
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It has been delayed. It might still come to Europe.

CubeDev said:
It has been delayed. It might still come to Europe.
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I certainly hope so. but still, no unlocked bootloader?
in a seriousness, this model attrracts me more than than z5 because of the price/performance, but I also like custom rom like cyanogenmod and an active community very much

optionalmgrr.la said:
I certainly hope so. but still, no unlocked bootloader?
in a seriousness, this model attrracts me more than than z5 because of the price/performance, but I also like custom rom like cyanogenmod and an active community very much
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You can unlock any Sony device. M5 aswell. (I think)

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You can unlock any Sony device. M5 aswell. (I think)
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MTK devices have not really received a proper way to unlock, but there are ways i guess.
M5 is really too expensive and not worth on my carrier, it's selling at $418 SGD on a Combo 2 Student Plan $38 per mo. I could top up $100 more and get a Z series phone so what's the point of getting this phone.
Other carriers offer at $200+ for the device on a $42 per mo plan and Z series cost about $400-$500. Guess i won't be getting M5, no open source code is even more a minus
No MTK Source = no custom ROM.

I think Sony is obligated under the GPL to release the sources?
Anyway, in a month or so the picture will be clear. I strolled across the M4 forums, and there's zero to none original development there. Hope M5 will have a better fate.