Hey all, I have been googleing and reading a lot in this forum and others. I want to get a new android phone. Am a noob in android but a geek so definitely gonna play with it.
I have tried google and reading all, but can't find specific answers. so,
I have three options (ignoring price, all have 1ghz cpu)
1) Motorola Defy+
2) Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V
3) Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman - WT19i
I got really confused with all the specs so wanted to know how the expert choose the phone.
for example,
1) Both Sony ericsson phone have dual cam (i can ignore that because 3g isn't really great in India)
2) then comes memory, Sony Ericsson phone have 320 MB internal in both phones, and defy+ have 2gb (doesn't matter in gingerbread).
3) Defy+ have 1 Gb ROM, does ROM plays a important role?
4) I was reading the defy forums, it says it got the eFuse, so once I update, I won't be able to get back to previous ROM, so hard process for customs ROMS,
5) Defy+'s bootloader is locked and can't be unlocked, wheres Neo V's can be unlocked, why is bootloader is so important.
6) Both Sony Ericsson gonna have ICS, can anyone tell me the ETA for Defy's stable ICS release
7) I also have seen in some picture, the ICS with kernel version 3, can we change the kernel version?
8) seems I won't be able to play(root, install custom ROMs) with defy+ but can with sony, is it really true?
If am missing any issues please mark
Thanks in advance, hope to get answer
supersurfer88 said:
5) Defy+'s bootloader is locked and can't be unlocked, wheres Neo V's can be unlocked, why is bootloader is so important.
6) Both Sony Ericsson gonna have ICS, can anyone tell me the ETA for Defy's stable ICS release
7) I also have seen in some picture, the ICS with kernel version 3, can we change the kernel version?
8) seems I won't be able to play(root, install custom ROMs) with defy+ but can with sony, is it really true?
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5. With a locked bootloader, you won't be able to flash anything unofficial.
6. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378691.
7. Only if you have the source for the kernel you want to change it to.
8. If no progress is made on unlocking the bootloader (probably it will be done eventually), then yes.
All those phones suck. No offence but save a bit of money and get a decent phone or don't get one. You'll just be looking at everyone else's phone and wishing you did in the end. The SGS3 is only around the corner. Get an SGS2 whilst they're a little down on price.
I usually choose based on:
1) Locked bootloader. If it has one, don't buy. The Motorola has one. Maybe it will be unlocked eventually but maybe and eventually are bad words to bet the farm on.
2) Amount of activity on the phone's XDA subforum (more is better). If it has none, you want to mod it, and it wasn't released five minutes ago, don't buy.
3) Existence of a Cyanogenmod port (better if it has one). I'm a CM fan, and will run it if I can.
4) Specs and price.
Nexus S is better than all those and probably cheaper where you are. great phone with ICS.
thanks all,
but tell me how the Read Only Memory plays inportant role?
ROM size doesn't if you have an SD card slot anyway. Most phones have more ROM space than you'll ever need; worst-case-scenario, you need to re-partition like the Galaxy S for ICS.
RAM, however, can make a huge difference, especially on Android with its process caching.
should I go for defy+,
can I downgrade to sbf GB, after installing the CM9/ICS?
I personally wouldn't go for any of those phones. Motorola phones... well let's just say I'm not a fan. Locked bootloaders should be a no-go for anyone wanting to mod, unless you don't mind jumping through hoops.
I'm not really familiar with Sony phones, but I don't think that they're exactly top of the line.
If money is an issue, I'd save up and get an HTC phone or a Nexus. Easier to mod, and generally better phones than what I've seen you mention, even older models. That's just my opinion, so take it or leave it, but I think you'd find yourself much happier with a phone that can be easily modded.
For the record, ROM has to do with app and data storage space. If the phone has an SD card slot then you can expand the memory up to 32 gigs, otherwise you're stuck with whatever size the phone comes with for USB storage. You can then run apps from external storage if you find yourself running low on space, but apps also run better on internal. Ram, as mentioned, also plays a vital role - in many ways more so than ROM. You'll want to future-proof your phone as much as possible when purchasing, so take these into account.
If you really want the Motorola then go for it, but I'd check out other options that you haven't listed and see what development is like for those. The more development, the better.
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Tell me, which one's better?
Specs: Xperia P has better screen resolution (and Sony Bravia Engine), while Galaxy Advance has Super AMOLED screen, but the Xperia P's "whitemagic" is proofed to be the brightest screen on an Android Device so it beats sAMOLED. Xperia P has an 8 mpx camera and a pysical camera button.
Xperia P has a little smaller battery which is also unremovable which makes rooting harder.
I don't know about the Galaxy Advance but Xperia P will get ICS within a month and also has Flash Player built in for Gingerbread. The Xperia P also doesn't have a MicroSD card slot.
Software: Personally I think Sony has a better UI than Samsung but they have alot bloatware apps. I also think the Xperia P has an awesome design.
If you're a root user then I think I would recommend the Galaxy Advance since unremovable batteries are not very good.
If else you might want to read more about TouchWiz and Xperia UI, I've never had a Samsung Phone myself but I hate the UI and I think Sony are only ones who make good looking Software and Hardware.
If the screen size doesn't matter and neither the camera I would recommend the Xperia U whish has a smaller screen but a removable battery, my mom has one and it's really good except for the pretty bad 5mp camera.
Also I think the Xperia S is only like 50$ more and it's the best screen on a smartphone yet, It's even better than the SIII and One X.
I don't wanna change your mind but personally I would recommend the Galaxy Nexus or wait for the new Nexus phones. They will get the OS updates first and won't get outdated.
Hi,
I just bought a Sony Xperia Z Ultra and I'm very happy, but there are 3 things I am wondering about:
1. How do I separate a GPe device form a "normal"?
I'm quite sure that I own a normal one, but I want to be on the save side.
2. I have found some Android-L 5.1.1 ROMs here in another subboard for Z Ultra, even if there is no official 5.1 from Sony yet.
Which one of these released is most stock?
For now I would choose SlimLP, even if it is based on CM.
3. On my last device, there were out of box only 2 GB available for app.
But there was a app/tool with which one could increase that space.
As I have a lot of apps and 2 bigger games...Is there a way to increase app space on XZU?
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another question:
when unlocking the device via http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/ do I loose anything else, like it is said for the Z3?
For high-end devices running recent software versions, for instance Xperia Z3, the removal of DRM security keys may affect advanced camera functionality
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CosmicBlue2000 said:
Hi,
I just bought a Sony Xperia Z Ultra and I'm very happy, but there are 3 things I am wondering about:
1. How do I separate a GPe device form a "normal"?
I'm quite sure that I own a normal one, but I want to be on the save side.
2. I have found some Android-L 5.1.1 ROMs here in another subboard for Z Ultra, even if there is no official 5.1 from Sony yet.
Which one of these released is most stock?
For now I would choose SlimLP, even if it is based on CM.
3. On my last device, there were out of box only 2 GB available for app.
But there was a app/tool with which one could increase that space.
As I have a lot of apps and 2 bigger games...Is there a way to increase app space on XZU?
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another question:
when unlocking the device via http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/ do I loose anything else, like it is said for the Z3?
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I can answer number one. If it is Sony Z Ultra ( non GPe) it will say xperia towards the bottom on the back.
Thanks so far.
5.1.1 is set to drop sometime soon, from what I have ? read on other forums.
I believe you might have a total of 14 GB for games and apps. Check ☑ by going to your setting, and see what available storage you have, phone will tell you. You can move apps to SD, but I believe most of the app will still be in internal storage.
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Hi I really love android so is it possible to make android phone by ourselves like a custom model or something. Has anyone tried it ? Thanks
If you have access to all the electronic components that are 100% compatible with each other, sure why not. But it's not like slapping together a PC where you just install a motherboard, CPU, GPU and you're good to go. I mean are you talking about like, entirely 100% completely from scratch?
There are companies that will create a phone for you based on your specifications, but if you mean like, taking the camera of a Sony phone, the motherboard of a Samsung phone, the CPU from a Huawei phone, and slapping it all together into some Frankendroid, no that's definitely not going to happen.
I currently have the xperia X but I am super bored of it and my screen is also cracked, so I'm buying the xz1 soon since it really is the best phone for the price.
I am kind of bored of the stock sony UI and it is kind of a let down to know that even in android 9, my new phone will still have more or less the same UI. (I want to get more of that exciting new phone feel)
Are the sounds updated to the ones from the xz2 line or even those are the same?
Anyhow I don't want to root the phone or mess with it too much this time (otherwise I would just get one of the custom ROMs here) so my question is, is there a reliable way to get
a nicer UI without installing any annoying 3rd party launchers ? I saw an apk for the xperia 10 android that works without root, but it doesn't seem very stable.
Is there a way to get the xz2 - xz3 look?
Also sorry if this is a dumb question i don't own the phone yet and from what I have seen it looks pretty much the same as my X in stock.