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Guys, I'm currently on AT&T in the U.S. with a Samsung Captivate. My GPS and random shut downs are giving me major headaches. Not sure if I want to deal with it any more or try to get a replacement, so I was thinking about switching to the X10.
Just wonder if anyone here came from a Captivate and can offer some review of the two phones. Thx.
I like multitouch and super brilliant screen, but a working GPS is more important to me.
View have both their advantages! I would say x10 has: battery time, best display for reading text, camera, stability, GPS..
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hey dont know about the captivate, as i live in australia but i work in a telco shop and ive played with the galaxy s, and i really think its a great phone but too many issues currently and really lags over time, as for myslef i got the x10 mainly for the camera and stability, as much i the super amoled screen is great, (ive had omnia II i8000) and im over it. id rather a great 8mpx camera and flash on it, nice looking phone although captivate is also great.
but it really comes down to whats important for you like same thing i tell customers, it comes down to the features you looking for, more or less they are very similar phones but a few things here and there is what tis the scale for different people.
i also tell people to play with both see which is more intuitive for YOU. simple as that
chaostimmy said:
View have both their advantages! I would say x10 has: battery time, best display for reading text, camera, stability, GPS..
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I had the Captivate for a week before switching it out for the x10. Together with the above I found the reception and call quality much better on the x10.
Just so you get a full picture, here are the X10 issues:
1) Low incall volume/ring volume. It's loud enough for me but many people complain.
2) Longer waiting times for new android versions. SE made a slick UI for it but that makes you wait a lot for updates. It's running 1.6 and it's stable, 2.1 should be out in October, but if you have a demand for a function that needs 2.2 (ie: flash 10) then get another phone.
3) Battery life when the display is on. When I use it for GPS on the car battery lasts 5/6 hours only so you'll need a car charger. On regular use as a phone and about 30 min internet browsing per day it can last 2/3 days.
4) No multitouch support.
There are no perfect phones, just make sure you understand what you're getting and whether it suits your needs or not.
To be honest with you , after 5 months of using the X10 , it is a very good Sony Ericsson's mobile , but not a good Android Device.
if you are looking for a mobile to use then it will be more than enough, but if you are looking for an Android Device then it is not the right one.
@solo13 - Why?? I'm not sure I understand why you say it's not a "good" android device??
Is it the OS version? We all know that's going to be 2.1 soon..?? Or is it something else that makes this not a good android phone for you?
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@solo13 - Why?? I'm not sure I understand why you say it's not a "good" android device??
Is it the OS version? We all know that's going to be 2.1 soon..?? Or is it something else that makes this not a good android phone for you?
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just have a look at http://www.google.com/phone
and do a comparison between the X10 and any other device .
the main failure is in the RAM and the internal Memory
RAM Is 384MB meanwhile other devices is 500MB (( Android requires at least 200MB))
Internal Memory is 1GB meanwhile other devices has 8GB or 16GB ( Fresh X10 has only 440MB Free) .
solo13 said:
just have a look at http://www.google.com/phone
and do a comparison between the X10 and any other device .
the main failure is in the RAM and the internal Memory
RAM Is 384MB meanwhile other devices is 500MB (( Android requires at least 200MB))
Internal Memory is 1GB meanwhile other devices has 8GB or 16GB ( Fresh X10 has only 440MB Free) .
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But X10 comes with a 8Gb SD card.
Of course, is not as fast as the internal but ...
The internal memory is a toss-up no matter what operating system you're running. Some phones have more, some less. Are one of the smaller capacity iPhones not as 'good' of an iPhone as the larger capacity ones? If you know what you need then why get more?
Besides, not relying on internal storage isn't a bad thing. If your phone dies you've lost the data stored in the internal memory. With a memory card you can pull the card out and you're good to go.
Moving from my W760 > C905 > Tilt2 > X10 was a simple matter of pulling my memory card and plugging it into my next contestant. (Barring of course copying the data from my m2 to micro sd card). No need to go back to the old phone for anything, except the C905 for the camera experience.
Mine came with a 16gb card. The only nice thing Rogers has ever done.
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Unless you're a lucky buyer who had a grandfathered unlimited data plan the current plan for $ 15/200mb is totally designed to fail since android phones are all apparently set to switch to 3g when the screen blanks. I am at home or office both with wifi and have thousands of public wifi in my area which my phone logs into automatically but because of updating when the screen is blanked have used most of my data in my first week. I am now tethered to a outlet with my phone connected so the screen won't blank. I refuse to pay att another $300 a year.
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Unless you're a lucky buyer who had a grandfathered unlimited data plan the current plan for $ 15/200mb is totally designed to fail since android phones are all apparently set to switch to 3g when the screen blanks. I am at home or office both with wifi and have thousands of public wifi in my area which my phone logs into automatically but because of updating when the screen is blanked have used most of my data in my first week. I am now tethered to a outlet with my phone connected so the screen won't blank. I refuse to pay att another $300 a year.
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The default on the device is to turn off WiFi when the screen blanks but this is user changeable.
Settings>Wireless Controls>WiFi Settings>Menu>Advanced>WiFi Sleep Policy.
I have mine set to "Never".
@charlyee - Thanks for the great tip!
charlyee said:
The default on the device is to turn off WiFi when the screen blanks but this is user changeable.
Settings>Wireless Controls>WiFi Settings>Menu>Advanced>WiFi Sleep Policy.
I have mine set to "Never".
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Aha.....thanks
After doing this for a few days now, I find the battery lasts about 15 hours with moderate usage. I'm always in WiFi area, at home, at work, even most of my traveling locally thanks to my cable company investing in a wifi network for it's customers as a 'competitive advantage' over FIOS. http://www.optimum.net/WiFi/Find
25% of the battery will be used for wifi support in this mode.
I totally agree with ruskival, switching from phone to another depend on ur needs and features u r seeking for. So decide what features u love most and then decide. I will help u some also, i have choosed balance, nice camera, nice design, needed open source OS, knowing that all android 3 reviews tells that it is desined for big tabs such as the 7" screen samsung tabs or u will not benifit of its real power. So i can wait another year untill getting the2.2 update as it will be the last needed for a phone. Issues like low involume call doesnt bother me much and am sure it will be solved in the future. I also like time escape and media escape as they provide me with new sync experience. So unless ur looking for OS fast updates, am sure u will be happy using an x10
Best wishes
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stan.s said:
Unless you're a lucky buyer who had a grandfathered unlimited data plan the current plan for $ 15/200mb is totally designed to fail since android phones are all apparently set to switch to 3g when the screen blanks. I am at home or office both with wifi and have thousands of public wifi in my area which my phone logs into automatically but because of updating when the screen is blanked have used most of my data in my first week. I am now tethered to a outlet with my phone connected so the screen won't blank. I refuse to pay att another $300 a year.
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So like this am very lucky as i pay what is equiv to 4 usd for same plan in my country, but the difference that when i finish the data rate they limit download speed to 64 k/sec untill next month. And i feel comfort with this plan.
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So like this am very lucky as i pay what is equiv to 4 usd for same plan in my country, but the difference that when i finish the data rate they limit download speed to 64 k/sec untill next month. And i feel comfort with this plan.
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It doesn't matter for me now as I went from 140mb in 5 days to 15mb in 8 days. There's so much wifi around me that is available at home/work and traveling that I can be on it all day and use my phone as I wish.
For me, since I only have ATT UMTS at 2.5mb in my general area, the local cable company's wifi is 3mb and less laggy. I only wish the X10 had "N" bonding so that I could take advantage of my dual band "N" network at home and at work. I would love to see 150mb or better on wifi. This alone is/was one of the reasons that the Captivate interests me.
Hey pals im thinking to get a new android phone & im thinking to buy Lg optimus 1 . So howz this phone n i see only 2-3 custom roms available for it . BTW howz its speed of handling games n apps on it thnks
Best value for money at the 220euros price range, for sure!
So how much you wanna spend?
What are your needs?
Internet surfing, gaming, music, battery life demands?, movie watching, gps ?
For my needs is more than ok so far, it has everything i need... so..
1) what's your budget
2) your needs
The P500 was my first Android phone. Before I had the Samsung SGH-D500 so a HUGE jump of ages xD Of course I'm not old school I heavily used a iPodTouch 2G before. (Same prices more or less) For ME its enough and I can't wait for a good 2.3 ROM on that device. But if I NOW would have the choice I maybe would wait. Since LG is releasing the first DualCore Smartphone soon. But I took the Optimus One. And I think I bought the right device from the right company at the right time.
It looks good is not to big it can receive calls, SMS and E-Mails and stuff. Playing isnt really possible yet because of a touchscreen bug. Which hopefully get fixed with Android 2.3. And if I take a look on the hardware you get more then you pay. So its really a good choice if you dont want to spend that much money on a mobile phone. Also a good choice would be the Samsung wave which costs around 100€ more but does have extremly good hardware. (Like a Galaxy S i9000) However that one uses Bada NOT Android which was the reason why I didnt took it. But there are only a few good arguments why you should take a Android phone over Bada. So its up to you.
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morx said:
Best value for money at the 220euros price range, for sure!
So how much you wanna spend?
What are your needs?
Internet surfing, gaming, music, battery life demands?, movie watching, gps ?
For my needs is more than ok so far, it has everything i need... so..
1) what's your budget
2) your needs
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well wat i need is internet surfing ,gaming , gps ,n does it lag or this phone is smooth n hows the movie n gaming experience on it
+1 added bro thnx fir reply
n my budget is upto 15K indian rupees
@N3mesis
bro what toch screen bug r u talking about ??
sometimes the mobile takes a bit of time to register your touch. say, typing a msg. sometimes you type 2-3 letters & than only the letters will appear. but this is random & its not that it becomes totally unusable. just a bit annoying at times as it limits your typing speed & so will affect games that needs you to make a lot of touch control (no D-pad or scroll here).
sam.shab said:
sometimes the mobile takes a bit of time to register your touch. say, typing a msg. sometimes you type 2-3 letters & than only the letters will appear. but this is random & its not that it becomes totally unusable. just a bit annoying at times as it limits your typing speed & so will affect games that needs you to make a lot of touch control (no D-pad or scroll here).
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ok bro so how much battery back up do u get on this phone
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@N3mesis
bro what toch screen bug r u talking about ??
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It laggs when touching the touchscreen in-game i also notice it while typing fast on the keyboard. Since I use amberhome i dont had the problem while typing (especially with using multitouch)
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It was my first android, and i think it is awesome. Some of my friends are using X8, Wildfire, X10. This phone's hardware worths more than its price, and believe me, it is an awesome choice to step into the world of android!
The only time I've ever noticed any significant lag was during the beginning of each level of Angry Birds. Other than that it has been great.
The phone is nice but check this thread for a common problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894210
nice work
nice work man...Custom ROMS to meet every person's taste.. GOOD WORK !!
This phone is the ideal way to get to know Android, imho.
It has decent performance (mainly because it is not memory restricted as many other phones are, X8 and original Samsung Galaxy come to mind), it comes with Froyo and LG has already promised a Gingerbread upgrade (though that will probably take a while to arrive), and it has no annoying quirks with regards to ordinary phone functions.
I come from the original Samsung Galaxy, which cost twice the amount and is still stuck with android 1.6 and incredibly low RAM memory (okay so the screen was awesome and it had 8GB internal storage). There was also a problem with the proximity detector which meant that I often accidentally hung up on people while talking on the phone.
None of that bull**** on this one, it works really well. I suggest you pair it with noejn's excellent Void. rom (beautiful black theme and very configurable!)
The only other budget android phone which might even be better is the ZTE Blade (aka San Francisco) because it's cheaper and because more ROMs are available.
Other decent budget androids:
- x8: stuck on 2.1, low RAM and no roms available afaik
- samsung apollo/europa: low resolution, stuck on 2.1 afaik
- HTC Wildfire: nice phone, but low resolution and slower processor
- that's about it, at least what's available around here...
- samsung apollo/europa: low resolution, stuck on 2.1 afaik
It already has Froyo.
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mainly because it is not memory restricted as many other phones are, X8 and original Samsung Galaxy come to mind
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Certain versions have about 150 MB of free memory available. IMHO that's "memory restricted" for a phone sold today.
Depends on whether we're talking about ram or flash memory I'm talking about ram and no, a phone with 512MB still qualifies as well-endowed!
Sent from my LG-P500 on Void.
would you still recommend void over one of the two gingerbread ports; either cm7 or the other? thanks!
I'd still recommend void over the Gingerbread ROMs at this point. It may not be the latest and greatest, but everything works.
GB roms are in alpha phase, one big benefit with VIOD is that the google Ads are blocked, if google ads are blocked in GB roms, then i am happy to use it...
I believe you can't get Adobe Flash on the phone because of the mediocre CPU used.
Hi all,
I like to have some of you guy's opinion bout wich phone to buy. I do this work where i constantly need 2 phone's, and have a high need of fast GPS connection.
At the moment i'm using 2phones, one is an old school nokia for my work, the other one is my main phone, Galaxy S i9000.
I fixed the i9000 with a hardwaremod so i have superfast gpslock (bad connection back cover)
So now you know what my priority's are, i like to know what Cellphone you guys choose of the two:
Galaxy S duos (Price in my cellphone shop 300euros)
- 1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor
- resolution: 480 x 800 pixels (4.0inch) 230ppi
- ics pre installed, upgradable to Jellybean
- 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
- Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels with flash
- 1500 mAh accu
--> easy rooting, i know samsungs interface and love the fastness of the gps.
Alcatel 997D: (price in me cellphoneshop 220euros)
- 1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex-A9 CPU
- resolution: 480 x 800 pixels (4.3inch) 217ppi
- ICS installed
- 4 GB storage, 1GB RAM
- Camera 8 MP 3264 x 2448 pixels with flash
- 1800 mAh accu
--> no root know yet cuz this is a brand new phone, dunno bout gps speed etc.
My max is 300euros for this phone, so i would like to have some opinions from other people, cuz i'm a bit of a samsung fan
i love to play with my phone, so rooting is prefered, but i dunno if the dualcore rapes the samsungs single core
kind regards,
Robin
robin-sips said:
Hi all,
I like to have some of you guy's opinion bout wich phone to buy. I do this work where i constantly need 2 phone's, and have a high need of fast GPS connection.
At the moment i'm using 2phones, one is an old school nokia for my work, the other one is my main phone, Galaxy S i9000.
I fixed the i9000 with a hardwaremod so i have superfast gpslock (bad connection back cover)
So now you know what my priority's are, i like to know what Cellphone you guys choose of the two:
Galaxy S duos (Price in my cellphone shop 300euros)
- 1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor
- resolution: 480 x 800 pixels (4.0inch) 230ppi
- ics pre installed, upgradable to Jellybean
- 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
- Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels with flash
- 1500 mAh accu
--> easy rooting, i know samsungs interface and love the fastness of the gps.
Alcatel 997D: (price in me cellphoneshop 220euros)
- 1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex-A9 CPU
- resolution: 480 x 800 pixels (4.3inch) 217ppi
- ICS installed
- 4 GB storage, 1GB RAM
- Camera 8 MP 3264 x 2448 pixels with flash
- 1800 mAh accu
--> no root know yet cuz this is a brand new phone, dunno bout gps speed etc.
My max is 300euros for this phone, so i would like to have some opinions from other people, cuz i'm a bit of a samsung fan
i love to play with my phone, so rooting is prefered, but i dunno if the dualcore rapes the samsungs single core
kind regards,
Robin
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I have the 997D and I'm very satisfied. It has much better specs than the Galaxy S duoS and it is also cheaper. Go with the alcatel.
I had the same doubt and I've finally gone for the Alcatel, but I can still understand people who would choose Samsung Galaxy S Duos instead. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of each one:
Alcatel OT 997 D:
Pros:
Dual core processor
1 Gb RAM
Cheaper (around 100 euros cheaper than Galaxy S Duos)
Splash proof coating (called P2i)
Cons:
Low resolution for such a big screen, Although, as in Galaxy Nexus, since it has onscreen buttons for home, back and menu on the bottom, resolution is a bit less than the stated 480x800
Worse camera and led flash, although not bad at all
Samsung Galaxy S Duos:
Pros:
Awesome screen quality
Samsung has already included this phone in the list of phones which will get an upgrade to Android 4.1
Awesome camera and led flash
Cons:
Very expensive, too much in my opinion, given the specs
Single core processor
Just 768 Mb RAM
It's really up to you, but well, I don't have to tell you I'd go for the Alcatel, since I have already done so.
jman0 said:
I had the same doubt and I've finally gone for the Alcatel, but I can still understand people who would choose Samsung Galaxy S Duos instead. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of each one:
Alcatel OT 997 D:
Pros:
Dual core processor
1 Gb RAM
Cheaper (around 100 euros cheaper than Galaxy S Duos)
Splash proof coating (called P2i)
Cons:
Low resolution for such a big screen, Although, as in Galaxy Nexus, since it has onscreen buttons for home, back and menu on the bottom, resolution is a bit less than the stated 480x800
Worse camera and led flash, although not bad at all
Samsung Galaxy S Duos:
Pros:
Awesome screen quality
Samsung has already included this phone in the list of phones which will get an upgrade to Android 4.1
Awesome camera and led flash
Cons:
Very expensive, too much in my opinion, given the specs
Single core processor
Just 768 Mb RAM
It's really up to you, but well, I don't have to tell you I'd go for the Alcatel, since I have already done so.
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Well i bought the 997D to, and i'm very happy with it, i came from a i9000 galaxy S, and seriously, why is samsung so slow at starting up???
now i'm looking for a way to root this thing any topics about it yet?
robin-sips said:
Well i bought the 997D to, and i'm very happy with it, i came from a i9000 galaxy S, and seriously, why is samsung so slow at starting up???
now i'm looking for a way to root this thing any topics about it yet?
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Mine is waiting at the Post Office at the moment (I live in Spain and it came from Germany) so I guess I'll be able to get it today or tomorrow. I'll try to root it right away, and I'll post to report if I can get something from it.
I haven't been able to root the phone yet. It looks like it's rootable if you keep the stock firmware it comes with, but if you install the latest firmware via OTA update (as I did) there's still no known method to root it.
I tried SuperOneClick, Unlockroot 3.0 (recently updated) and "Root with_Restore by Bin4ry v15.7" (which can be found here at xda) and none of them worked. I guess we'll have to wait. If we had a working Clockworkmod recovery, maybe we could use Chainfire's SuperSU zip, which I succesfully used in the past on other phones. I tried signing it, and then tried to flash it using the stock recovery, but there's no way to do such a thing, since the signature verification always fails.
Another good reason to buy Alcatel OT-997D and not Samsung Galaxy S Duos: the battery.
On the Alcatel, battery can last up to 2 days of my normal use (1hr. talking, around 2 hrs of music and 1 hr. of playing every day), and, according to people I know who have purchased the Samsung, on that one, battery lasts a little longer that 24 hrs. with a similar usage pattern.
Is 997D able to move apps to SD Card
Just purchased a Galaxy S duos with ICS, and finding it has some severe SDCard memory limitations. Had seen some people complaining about this on Forums and GSM Arena, but didn't realise how serious the limitation was until experiencing it myself:
1. 4G internal SD specified, only 2G available
2. Mass storage mode not available, only MTP and PTP. I see from the 997D Q&A that it may still have this feature.
3. Unable to move apps (and therefore associated data) to SD Card without rooting.
4. The pre-installed Navigon maps stores maps on internal SD card, which will preclude use in US or Europe where maps are much larger than my home country Australia.
5. Only apps that appear to use external SD card are inbuilt music and camera. Presumably many larger apps or games will not be useable on this phone. Sony music unlimited will not offline sync with the external SD card, have read that spotify won't either.
6. Seems to be a general issue with latest Samsung phones, but at least the likes of S3 and Note 2 have minimum 16GB of memory to play with, 2GB is just not enough.
7. As an aside, I'm also wondering if the 997D supports DLNA out of the box ?
Wondering if the 997D has the same memory limitiations ? Thinking of returning the galaxy s duos and trying to source a 997D (not easy from Australia).
I'm generally happy with the galaxy s duos, performance is as expected, size, screen and dual sim function are good. However, getting somewhat concerned that I will run out of SDCard storage very quickly with these limitations. Already consumed more than half just by installing basic applications I need for my job.
Looks to me like Samsung should not be selling these ICS+ android phones with anything less than 8GB of available internal memory if they're not able to install apps onto the external SD Card.
bradmini said:
Just purchased a Galaxy S duos with ICS, and finding it has some severe SDCard memory limitations. Had seen some people complaining about this on Forums and GSM Arena, but didn't realise how serious the limitation was until experiencing it myself:
1. 4G internal SD specified, only 2G available
2. Mass storage mode not available, only MTP and PTP. I see from the 997D Q&A that it may still have this feature.
3. Unable to move apps (and therefore associated data) to SD Card without rooting.
4. The pre-installed Navigon maps stores maps on internal SD card, which will preclude use in US or Europe where maps are much larger than my home country Australia.
5. Only apps that appear to use external SD card are inbuilt music and camera. Presumably many larger apps or games will not be useable on this phone. Sony music unlimited will not offline sync with the external SD card, have read that spotify won't either.
6. Seems to be a general issue with latest Samsung phones, but at least the likes of S3 and Note 2 have minimum 16GB of memory to play with, 2GB is just not enough.
7. As an aside, I'm also wondering if the 997D supports DLNA out of the box ?
Wondering if the 997D has the same memory limitiations ? Thinking of returning the galaxy s duos and trying to source a 997D (not easy from Australia).
I'm generally happy with the galaxy s duos, performance is as expected, size, screen and dual sim function are good. However, getting somewhat concerned that I will run out of SDCard storage very quickly with these limitations. Already consumed more than half just by installing basic applications I need for my job.
Looks to me like Samsung should not be selling these ICS+ android phones with anything less than 8GB of available internal memory if they're not able to install apps onto the external SD Card.
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The 4GB you talk of also include internal storage, so you'll never get the full 4GB for user data, and the same applies to 997D and almost any other Android phones. Galaxy Note II doesn't let you use the full 16GB, either.
And now, the other questions:
997D has mass storage, MTP and PTP modes.
Apps are moveable to the sd card, regardless of the root status
The external sdcard is directly mounted under /sdcard, so no problem with GPS navigation software or any other apps.
I think 997D does support DLNA, but I can't be sure, since I haven't tested it myself.
jman0 said:
The 4GB you talk of also include internal storage, so you'll never get the full 4GB for user data, and the same applies to 997D and almost any other Android phones. Galaxy Note II doesn't let you use the full 16GB, either.
And now, the other questions:
997D has mass storage, MTP and PTP modes.
Apps are moveable to the sd card, regardless of the root status
The external sdcard is directly mounted under /sdcard, so no problem with GPS navigation software or any other apps.
I think 997D does support DLNA, but I can't be sure, since I haven't tested it myself.
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Thanks for the information. While I realise a lot of cheaper android phones have restricted internal SD card space, now that Samsung or Google (and assume other vendors will follow suit) are restricting ability to run apps from the external SD Card with ICS and above, 4GB (less whatever the system takes up) is no longer enough for even the most basic android phones. Shouldn't have to root the phone just to load a few apps, maps or synchronise some music offline from a streaming service.
If available, 997D is looking like a much better choice at this point than the Samsung S Duos.
Hello guys !
After searching the online shops for a new android phone i found this dual sim Alcatel, really nice hardware for this kind of money , unbeatable i´ll say ..
I have some questions for you about this phone because i never used a dual sim phone before .
So , can you tell me if the dual sim thing affects the batery usage more than a non dual ?
Another question is about the ´´onscreen buttons for home´´ .. how is it compared to the ´´standard´´ hardware/touch sensitive buttons ? i´m wondering about touching them by mistake when you´re using the phone on browsing/gaming etc .
Thank you in advance .
Of course, having two sims takes more battery power than only one, but I can confirm, since I've been using this phone for a month now, that battery life in the 997D is more than adequate. I'm using the two sims everyday, and with moderate use (2 hrs. of music playback, some 3G browsing and about 1 hr. talk time everyday) mine lasts for almost two days.
Anyway, are you gonna use one or two sims? If you just use one, it doesn't matter how many slots the phone has, since it will only be operating one sim.
By the way, my usage also includes having the mobile data on 2G most of the time, since things like whatsapp don't need much bandwidth to work. When I really need the speed to browse the web or get an app from google play, I switch to 2G and then back to 3G when I'm done.
Yes, you can press the onscreen buttons by mistake, but that happens rarely. And they are as good and sensitive as the screen, and the screen on 997D is very good.
Enviado desde mi ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D usando XDA Premium HD app
e-compass
sbaragnaus_ said:
Hi, does the 997d e-compass works well? I've read in other forums it has a lot of problem.
Thanks
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I don't think e-compass have that much issues. If you're talking about erratic orientation to the north, most phones and especially tablets get this prob due largely to the magnetic covered cases on their devices, just like the protective case I have with my Galaxy tab, doing away with my magnetic case when navigating solves it. You can also fix its orientation by getting a compass app with orientation calibrating features.
Hi,
Anyone there have problem with download app more then 2m with mobile network data?Alcatel OT997D:crying::cryingownload fine with wifi any size of the app.Thanks
I bought the 997d, and I'm very happy.
toysnic said:
I bought the 997d, and I'm very happy.
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Can someone put a picture with the led notification for this phone?
sergiuhusca said:
Can someone put a picture with the led notification for this phone?
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LED notification ?
BTW I had the exact same problem as the OP.
I already have a Samsung Galaxy S3 I9305 with 2 GB ram and now in the end I bought the Alcatel for my GF since she wanted dual sim. I don't regret at all, I can assure you it's a great phone!
The screen is of course not as good as the Samsung flagship phone, but it's very decent. If I had to choose again between the Samsung Galaxy S Duos and the Alcatel, I would not hesitate a second! (And I'm more used to Samsung for everything: phone, tv, microwave etc)
The Samsung Galaxy S Duos is a rip off and a huge mistake IMHO (Too expensive, not enough ram and only single core). The Alcatel clearly wins compared to the Samsung. It boots very fast too (even faster than my S3). The battery is fine too for a smartphone and will of course always depend on what you do with it.
Furthermore the Android version running on it works very well and fluid overall. The stock contact/call apps seem to work faster than on the S3 and have all needed features (On the S3 sometimes there is a slight hesitation to open them). Crazy if you think about it. The Samsung own added software isn't that great actually if you look at the performance (feature wise it's fine of course).
I'm really a fan of Samsung in general, believe me! But the S DUOS is not what it should be at all!
EDIT: Now I think of it, there is one advantage of the S DUOS: the physical buttons. The virtual buttons make the usable screen a bit smaller unfortunately My S3 is clearly better in terms of available space on the screen.
But this is a non issue for this class of phone and I suppose on the S DUOS the screen size would disappoint a little as well when I compare it to my S3. Using the buttons however is not a problem in my experience, it's only the screen space that it takes away that "bothers" me.
sbaragnaus_ said:
Hi, does the 997d e-compass works well? I've read in other forums it has a lot of problem.
Thanks
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compass is fixed on latest vBF4-0 rom version.
Opinion after two months of use:
-smooth operation
-very good job dualsim
-very good job GPS;
almost all tested navigation
-battery with an average load can withstand two days
-seems immune to injuries
I hope the updates to JB 4.1
Value for money and work performance seems very beneficial.
This is my next dualsim, and I definitely recommend it.
I very eagerly await the next dualsim Alcatel Idol X
Hello people of the XDA forums!
I am looking for an android device that suits a particular situation and wondered if the collective knowledge of the forum could help me find the perfect device.
I am after a device to be used by teachers in a school.
- It will be used for taking photos of students working to be used for assessment purposes.
- It will connect to the schools wireless network
- It will run 'Sweet Home Wifi Photo' app to automatically upload those photos to the school computer network
- it will also run Skype so that teachers can be contacted by school administrators
- It will need a reasonably good camera (currently teachers use Nexus 10 tablets which have 5MP rear camera) and this is more than good enough
- Flash and autofocus are important
- Battery life is not much of an issue as they can be charged in the classrooms when required
- A replaceable battery would be good as they will be used for a number of years
- Android 4.2 is essential so that multiple users can be created on the device
- 2G / 3G / 4G LTE etc does not matter as they will not have a SIM card installed and will only be used on the Wifi
I looked at the DOOGEE VALENCIA DG800 but users report that it only has a 2 point touch screen which I am concerned would cause usability problems.
I'm looking to order a device trial before the end of next week. If it works well we will then order lots of them, so it needs to be something that is not about to go out of production.
Hi everyone i recently got new tablet and its Vonino Epic E8 . Its android 7.0 (i think) ,has 16 gb internal memory, 2 gb ram and it works fine on home screen put whenever i enter any game games are running low fps and in slowmode i tryed going to settings to change animatio speed and i removed it from developer settings but its still slow i even replaced it in service for another same tablet same everything is there a way to fix here is it specs and stuff :
sorry i cant post link cuz im new here
Thanks for helping !
I am not familiar with that model, however am thinking that it could be a couple of things. Unfortunately some are not going to be feasible without skill & $ for part's. Who knows. You might be able to ?
1st given that your RAM is only 2GB, your not going to be able to do much with today's online game's unless they are the old lacking motion types.
From experience, I am going to guess that your 2GB once the device is up & running it's basic necessities is more like 1-1.3GB. The HD alone may have started @ 16GB but the OS alone might need 2GB BEFORE you have even entered any login info.
That unfortunately limit's your options. Obviously! Dumbing down to Solitaire & such may be possible but not realistic. Could look at the casing for a chance of being able to open it (voids any warranty if do!) so can swap out the RAM for more. IF THAT CAN BE DONE EVEN!! Take care doing some research on the capacity of it. Having an SD slot doesn't mean it will be able to use a 250mb SD card.
Safer yet could go more expensive, is shop around the electronic repairs options in your area. Although licensed or not, warranty is null. Yet safer than not being sure of opening it let alone using right part's.
Lastly if this is an Android, get yourself the Google apps of Game Optimization & Game Launcher. Between the two of them, they can give you some more control over features as s gamer you won't be able to get to. The Launcher on my phone is set to run ALL game's as balanced between graphics & battery use. The Optimization gives a few toggles to silence incoming, lock the brightness... They are not much but offer some control.
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