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Good morning. I am considering per ordering an S3 but before I do I would like to ask a couple of questions...I do know there are going to be differences between the US version and the Euorpean one but I figure they are close enough. I am comming from a droid X.
1) how do like your S3 so far? Is the size too big?
2) How difficult to root?
3) is the charger chord have the same connection as the droid x?
I am not a flash ahold but have been known to toss a few rooms around. Does titanium work?
Thanks for your time and information.
Kevin
Just go to a phone shop to hold one first or just cut a piece of card with same measurements to see if it fits your hand, and there is an easier Rooting method now with even easier ones coming along.
KevTN said:
Good morning. I am considering per ordering an S3 but before I do I would like to ask a couple of questions...I do know there are going to be differences between the US version and the Euorpean one but I figure they are close enough. I am comming from a droid X.
1) how do like your S3 so far? Is the size too big?
Perfect for me. I've got big mitts, no problem using it one-handed.
2) How difficult to root?
Very easy.
3) is the charger chord have the same connection as the droid x?
No idea, never seen a droid. USB cable is removeable from the plug.
I am not a flash ahold but have been known to toss a few rooms around. Does titanium work?
Flawlessly.
Thanks for your time and information.
You're welcome.
Kevin
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Buy it, you won't be sorry
To give you a more informative answer.
1. The size is awesome I have pretty long fingers so I cant touch anything on the entire screen, don't know what yours are like. As far as feel its very nice in your hands it do-sent feel like its going to slip out your hand, and feels like a good build.
2. rooting is very easy Chain fire has made a great root kit and even for a beginner you would find it very simple buy like you said you've done some rooting and flashing before.
Link to the root method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
3. If the droid x uses mirco USB then your sorted it will use the same its a standardised connector anyway.
the phone is awesome other than the ui redraw problem the phone is flawless.
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To give you a more informative answer
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Apart from your use of the word "micro", care to tell me in what way your answer is "more informative" than mine?
Loving the GS3, moved from the .GS2. Size wise I was habit worried when first held it but after a little adjustment it's fine, fairly similar to using my .GS2. For a seasoned or not user the rooting process is very simple.
Only issue I now have is there aren't enough ROMs to play around with lol, also can't wait for CM9 to come, was so polished on the .GS2 even in the nightlies .
Only real gripe I currently have is Apex launcher is a little laggy and statusbar colours, not found one I like but was thinking of learning to theme so going to use it as an excuse to start.
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I did't see your post mate I was referring to the post before yours.
Charger wise it's a standard micro usb chord (a little too short in the box imho) to a 1 milliamp Charger.
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Charger wise it's a standard micro usb chord (a little too short in the box imho) to a 1 milliamp Charger.
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Fortunately it's a 1'000mA (= 1A) charger. Otherwise it would take VERY long to charge the beast.
As already said the only concern should be screen size.If your hands are too small you'll not be able to use it in one hand, and it might feel awkward.
KevTN said:
Good morning. I am considering per ordering an S3 but before I do I would like to ask a couple of questions...I do know there are going to be differences between the US version and the Euorpean one but I figure they are close enough. I am comming from a droid X.
1) how do like your S3 so far? Is the size too big?
Not at all.
2) How difficult to root?
Easier .
3) is the charger chord have the same connection as the droid x?
I am not a flash ahold but have been known to toss a few rooms around. Does titanium work?
YES
jje
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d4fseeker said:
Fortunately it's a 1'000mA (= 1A) charger. Otherwise it would take VERY long to charge the beast.
As already said the only concern should be screen size.If your hands are too small you'll not be able to use it in one hand, and it might feel awkward.
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Ooops my bad, lol. Yeah would be waiting weeks for a full charge. :-S
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Thanks folks....I do have big hands...looks like I will order me a 32gb on Thursday.
Thanks for your help.
Luckily my wife has small hands so in perspective everything looks bigger.
I want to build a android 4.4 kernel for my iRola DX752 7" tablet (formerly known as a Kocasco M752) using Eclipse ADT etc. but I am practically a newbee at this. I figure if I brick it I am only out $50. It currently runs Android 4.2.2 with system updates that I can't count on bringing me up to more current releases, and it runs a Rockchip RK2926 Cortex-A9 CPU with 512MB RAM, 2GB internal SD and a 16GB external SD card.
I have rooted a smart phone without bricking it, but that was with a couple three premade kernels to update with and can not find any for this make or model tablet.
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Well my friend.. I can help you with that but just a single question.. Is the tablet good? No problems at all? If is good I will buy and we can make even ROMs together...
Just tell me if the tablet is good and what problems you encountered using it.:highfive:
does this thing come unlocked? How hard is it to root and is there any roms?
irola
Let me know if you make a ROM. I want to buy this tablet but it seems like it lags and its slow on the stock 4.2.2 ROM.
Very nice tablet
I purchased two for my kids and one came in the other day. I am very surprised about how well it is made. It doesn't feel like a cheap tablet. I would also be interested in a custom rom for this as well.
blong78 said:
I purchased two for my kids and one came in the other day. I am very surprised about how well it is made. It doesn't feel like a cheap tablet. I would also be interested in a custom rom for this as well.
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I ordered one for my daughter for Christmas. It is still in it's original packaging and I was lurking here to see if anyone had ideas for rooting it. From the specs it seems to have decent hardware so I am confident that it should perform well even though we haven't tried it out yet. I gave her one of my older Viewsonic tablets that's rooted and with a custom ROM. I may buy another one of these iRola tablets if I like the core stock install and then I will join you in creating some root magic for it.. :angel:
im trying to install windows 8
erickr13 said:
Well my friend.. I can help you with that but just a single question.. Is the tablet good? No problems at all? If is good I will buy and we can make even ROMs together...
Just tell me if the tablet is good and what problems you encountered using it.:highfive:
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If you are seriously thinking of rooting this hit me up we can work together. That makes 3 of us working on it. I was trying to hack it to install windows 8.
Did anyone get anywhere with this tablet? Mine came in this morning. It's a little sluggish, but I have decent hopes for it.
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Has this development went any further? I'd also be happy to test or help build in any way that I can.
I just got one of these
I just got one of these for my daughter, but it has the Jellybean that has trouble with Wifi... it won't connect to my home Wifi router at all, and drops the connection regularly at work.
So, I want to get a different version of Android on this thing. Has anyone succeeded yet?
I doubt it's the hardware, as I have friends who had the same problem on their phones until they upgraded their version of Android.
I'm unfamiliar with development, but would also be happy to test. From what I can tell, this thing has a memory issue. We need to get something lighter on it.
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keep it posted
out of topics
Out of topic is anyone here familiar with linux.....
irola
Has anyone been able to find out how to get to to the development option
Tap build number until it unlocks it?
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Put me on the list of people curious about development for this device. Just picked one up as a gift for a my sister and agree it seems a little more sluggish than I thought it would. Also the screen resolution is kind of poor and was hoping that maybe changing the DPI could help if it were rooted.
i haven't received mine
I order mine back on Nov 22, I haven't received it. I've been itching to root this. Ugh come on N MR send me my tablet. Has anyone have problems with NMR shipping before. ????
Just got mine. It's so sluggish...
I don't understand how, even after a factory reset, this thing is ridiculously slow. I have googled and googled but I can't find any information on how to root this device or even if it's possible yet. I really wanna downgrade the software to something it's more comfortable running. Maybe 4.0.4?
If you haven't received your tablet I implor that you contact NMR ASAP. They didn't send my fiances mothers 3 irola 7" tablets ordered later Nov. until yesterday Dec. 23.
I will also be working on this tablet as I just got it as a present from her So make that 4.
I also just bought this tablet (irola dx752) running android 4.2.2. I have never had a tablet before but it does not seem slow or laggy. I am familiar with linux (someone asked that earlier in this thread) and I am interested in getting into android development. Also happy to test (not intending to brick of course).
I've been searching the web for 2 days and it seems no one makes OEM replacement batteries for our beloved Shamu.
Post here if anyone has the scoop on battery dealers or manufacturers.
Soon we'll see some battery failures (hope not of course) as our phones get older and wiser
Thanks and flash on....
Yeah I've been searching with no luck. My nexus randomly reboots and does the optimizing apps thing all the time but nitnwhen its on charge, so I believe its the battery. I would like to try a replacement anyway. Hope someone finds one or if any one has a broken one who wouldnt mind selling their battery
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Yeah I've been searching with no luck. My nexus randomly reboots and does the optimizing apps thing all the time but nitnwhen its on charge, so I believe its the battery. I would like to try a replacement anyway. Hope someone finds one or if any one has a broken one who wouldnt mind selling their battery
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If you are running CM12 or 12.1 (maybe newer ASOP too haven't been running that) make sure you are updating your gapps package you are using. I found that I was having these issues and once I updated my gapps package it went away.
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If you are running CM12 or 12.1 (maybe newer ASOP too haven't been running that) make sure you are updating your gapps package you are using. I found that I was having these issues and once I updated my gapps package it went away.
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I was using cm12 when the issue started but I am now totally stock with the boot loader locked and it is still happening
Do you think this is an issue with how cm12 deals with the turbo charger?
My battery appears to be swelling so I really hopefully a new battery will solve the issue. I have found a company who will replace the battery for about £70 but unfortunately they are unwilling to sell me just the battery. Still got to be worth a go I think. If I take the plunge I will let you know if it works. Seems a few folk are having the random reboot and optimizing apps thing,I wonder how many of them are using cm12.
Thanks for the reply
I couldn't find a replacement battery anywhere so contacted Motorola in the hope they would replace it for me, i was expecting to pay a lot for this as i bought the device second hand from eBay with no original receipt or proof of purchase, to my absolute delight they fixed it for free under warranty and didn't seem to mind that it was second hand etc they checked my iemi number and sorted it out within a week. i'm so happy with Motorola for this, they have earned a loyal customer
Dougfresh said:
I've been searching the web for 2 days and it seems no one makes OEM replacement batteries for our beloved Shamu.
Post here if anyone has the scoop on battery dealers or manufacturers.
Soon we'll see some battery failures (hope not of course) as our phones get older and wiser
Thanks and flash on....
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This one probably isn't OEM, but it's the only one I've seen: https://www.strivemobile.com/motorola-nexus-6-battery-replacement
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This one probably isn't OEM, but it's the only one I've seen: https://www.strivemobile.com/motorola-nexus-6-battery-replacement
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From the description on their web site: "All of our Motorola Nexus 6 replacement parts are OEM, factory tested, and brand new"
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From the description on their web site: "All of our Motorola Nexus 6 replacement parts are OEM, factory tested, and brand new"
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I ordered a replacement midframe a while back from ETrade Supply and they stated the same thing about it. It looked the part but had one screw that was philips instead of torx and has some inset serial number lettering missing on the plastic flaps on the inside together with the CE euro logos near the USB port. I'm inclined to believe it's real because I think it would be hard to reproduce it so perfectly.
If someone buys this battery I would like to see the results. To change the midframe I had to transplant the battery and It's very easy to do so. (You don't need to use heatguns at all) just a thin guitar pick. I would avoid pushing a needle through the hole in the sim card tray as you will most certainly pierce or deform your plastic back cover.
The only thing that's got me worried with the Nexus 6 is the reduced battery life in 2 years, so having a replacement battery would be nice.
What are the top 5 things I need to know before I open the box?
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What are the top 5 things I need to know before I open the box?
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So I decided (and you cannot begin to fathom how painful this choice was) to skip root and update to marshmellow.
Android pay being excluded due to root was bad enough, but Pokemon Go was the straw that broke the camel's back.
The camera and audio on this phone are awesome...as is root.
If you don't have root, there is honestly not much reason to have this phone IMO.
Or if you got a super deal on it, that would be a good reason too, and it does look cool and is well-made.
whitehawk66 said:
The camera and audio on this phone are awesome...as is root.
If you don't have root, there is honestly not much reason to have this phone IMO.
Or if you got a super deal on it, that would be a good reason too, and it does look cool and is well-made.
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It is a very nice looking phone and does seem well made. I LOVE the fingerprint reader. it works so fast and seamless. Not like my old S5. this is the first non-Samsung phone I've had in 4 years and let me just say It feels so good not to look at another TW interface.I was eligible for a subsidized upgrade through Verizon and my choices came down to this or the Moto Z. I finally chose this because 1: 64 GB, 2. Headphone Jack, and 3. Regular micro USB connection.
LG is lacking in support lately. 6.0.1 has been available since December 2015 and they sent 6.0 in May of 2016 then another update in July 2016 and it still isn't 6.0.1.
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It is a very nice looking phone and does seem well made. I LOVE the fingerprint reader. it works so fast and seamless. Not like my old S5. this is the first non-Samsung phone I've had in 4 years and let me just say It feels so good not to look at another TW interface.I was eligible for a subsidized upgrade through Verizon and my choices came down to this or the Moto Z. I finally chose this because 1: 64 GB, 2. Headphone Jack, and 3. Regular micro USB connection.
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I think you made the right choice. Get an Obliq case and glass screen protector and you're good to go
whitehawk66 said:
I think you made the right choice. Get an Obliq case and glass screen protector and you're good to go
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Those Obliq cases are nice looking but I already bought a Rugged armor case (otter knockoff) on Ebay. I don't like the glass screen protectors though. I tried one once on a previous phone and it broke within a week. I was glad my phone itself wasn't broken, but what's the point protecting yoru screen from breakage with something that looks broken?
I stick with the plastic screen protectors.
I will only use glass SPs. Most manufacturers such as Tech Armor will replace them for free if they break.
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If you can get a phone WITHOUT v6 (marshmellow) then you have it made.
I loved this phone till I made the dumb ass move and and accepted the v6 update. It borked BT; now everything I connect to is staticy and noisy. It worked perfect before. I called Verizon support about this; they were no help, and didn't care.
Dr. Righteous said:
If you can get a phone WITHOUT v6 (marshmellow) then you have it made.
I loved this phone till I made the dumb ass move and and accepted the v6 update. It borked BT; now everything I connect to is staticy and noisy. It worked perfect before. I called Verizon support about this; they were no help, and didn't care.
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All issues are fixed with 6.0.1. At least on Google's side. LG and VZW refuse to push this update. I've taken to tweeting them almost daily. LG no longer responds and VZW wants to do troubleshooting.
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SprManKalEl said:
All issues are fixed with 6.0.1. At least on Google's side. LG and VZW refuse to push this update. I've taken to tweeting them almost daily. LG no longer responds and VZW wants to do troubleshooting.
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They will push the update about 3 weeks after you sell the phone. You might see an update. Now that Nougat is live, you should see the update to 6.0.1 in 18 months because Verizon has decided that you as customers do not want to deal with pesky updates and security fixes.
I think I am going to ditch this brick and get a Pixel phone, updates straight from google when they are released. No Verizon branding or bloat if you get it from google.
Hello,
I have been looking for a relatively cheap tablet for my car to use so I got that one but it is so laggy. It fits perfectly and I really love it just for that but the performance is ridiculous. I updated system, disabled some apps I won't ever need, restarted and it's still stuttering, when I open any app I have to wait really long. Is there any fix to that? is there any clean firmware for that tablet?
Have you tried throwing a micro SD into it, I know with older devices it helped, this one it doesn't hang as much, it might help it might not.
ambush_boy said:
Have you tried throwing a micro SD into it, I know with older devices it helped, this one it doesn't hang as much, it might help it might not.
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I returned it 2 days after creating this topic