Recent content by NZtechfreak

Hi everyone, I got a good few hours with the Galaxy Note 3 over the weekend, so I thought I might drop a line about my experiences with the phone :) This was the S800 version, and it had the AB binning of that SoC :) Firstly, while its very subjective I really loved the faux-leather back. I...

Couldn't be simpler to Root this handset - install Framaroot from here and select the Gandalf exploit. Took a couple of goes to take for me and now Rooted! [UPDATE]Immediately after obtaining Root I was notified of a brand new firmware update for the Padfone Infinity, just wanted to let you...

Thought I would start a thread to put this out there, since I know a number of people are confused or uncertain about which MHL adapters work with the S4. Firstly, the S4 uses an 11-pin MHL configuration, as the S3 and Note 2 did. Secondly, it is the first MHL 2.0 spec device. MHL 2.0...

64GB models in stock with various Ebayers, interestingly, against expectations, it is preceding the 32GB model. Mine is shipping to me now, arriving Monday (New Zealand time). Excited. EDIT: Got my 64GB one yesterday, early impressions definitely wow. My HTC One arriving soon and will be...

Some shots yesterday, subjects and composition nothing special, just for comparison. If you follow me on Twitter you'd have already seen some commentary on those shots, but try to look at them with fresh eyes (expectation bias is a very hard thing to overlook though). Click the links to go to...

So I was lucky enough to borrow one of these from Samsung over the last few days, made a video. If you have questions I don't answer in the video ask quickly, as I have to return the dock to them very soon.

Just wondering if any of the faithful remain here and are interested to know anything about this phone?

So I made a video about the many things you can connect to a Galaxy Note 2: Its rather long, so make sure to use the time stamped nav links in the video description to get around and skip things that don't interest you!

Just Rooting it now, back to field queries later :) Been posting to twitter about it earlier today @NZtechfreak

Hi all, Just thought some people might like to know how to do this - if your network doesn't support fast dormancy then your S3 battery life will be reduced because of network related wake locks. Unfortunately unlike earlier Galaxy devices it is not easy to disable fast dormancy, but...

Little something for the gamers here, video demo and 'how-to' guide for NOVA3 on an HDTV controlled wirelessly via a PS3 controller: Galaxy S3: Demo & guide for playing NOVA 3 on an HDTV controlled wirelessly by a PS3 controller - YouTube

Little video showing off connection options for the S3 - MHL, RDP, USB OTG, PS3/XBoX/Wii controllers etc etc. Make sure to use the nav links in the videos description to get around the video. AndroidNZ: Samsung Galaxy S III: Connectivity demo video Also got NOVA 3 on my S3 and playing it via...

Hi all, Just thought now that this is out in the wild that people might like a nice clear Root guide, full written guide with lots of screen grabs for ease of use here. Any questions fire away. Supplemental/standalone video guide here: Samsung Galaxy S III Root Guide - YouTube

Just thought people might like to know this as I'm aware of a number of people who have purchased non-S3 official ones ahead of receiving the S3. If you want an official one that will work then Clove.co.uk have them (not sure who else does at this point). Not sure what gives here, this is meant...

Looking like there may be a worldwide shortage of the Pebble Blue handset at release, unknown yet whether priority markets like the UK will be affected... AndroidNZ: Breaking news: Samsung Galaxy S III - global shortage of "Pebble Blue" handsets imminent? Be interested to know whether anyone in...