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FCUM

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After convincing my daughter to not get a Blackberry (What is it with kids and Blackberrys these days?) Im looking for a sub
 
Thanks Peeps. Looks like the OSF is the one to beat still.

@Vorbis, was it easy to flash? And is there any risk to flashing? Id hate to brick it on day one!
 
The HTC Droid Incredible is a great phone. It's one year old so the price without a contract is reasonable, found online at ~$200. The incredible is one of Verizon's best selling android phones and has one of the biggest communities/development scenes. It's incredibly powerful (so punny!) and even with a year under it's belt, can compete with many phones as far as hardware. Rumor also has it that it's going to get the Android OS 2.3 Update in the very near future.

I just replaced my 1-year old HTC Incredible with another Incredible! (I fell into the ocean with it in my pocket :eek:)
 
sweeds said:
The HTC Droid Incredible is a great phone. It's one year old so the price without a contract is reasonable, found online at ~$200. The incredible is one of Verizon's best selling android phones and has one of the biggest communities/development scenes. It's incredibly powerful (so punny!) and even with a year under it's belt, can compete with many phones as far as hardware. Rumor also has it that it's going to get the Android OS 2.3 Update in the very near future.

I just replaced my 1-year old HTC Incredible with another Incredible! (I fell into the ocean with it in my pocket :eek:)
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Hmmm. Hadnt spotted that. Cant find anywhere selling it though. Do you know if it was available in UK?
 
I think the UK version is the HTC Incredible S

edit: Incredible S (UK) == Incredible 2 (US). Does anybody know if there is a UK equivalent of the original HTC Droid Incredible. And if not, can you activate an HTC Incredible under a UK Network?

editedit: If it can be activated in the UK, this is the same exact seller I used just the other day. Very reliable, quick ship, phones in excellent quality, and its a great price:ebay htc incredible
 
It was quite simple to flash my OSF. I followed the stickied guide in the OSF root section of this forum. I did have two minor problems. One was me missing a step and the other was the version of the root program not working (El Presidente gave me a link that worked).

This was flashing GEN1 Swedish Spring (Android 2. 2).

I need to pluck up the courage to upgrade to GEN2 and Android 2. 3.
 
Vorbis said:
It was quite simple to flash my OSF. I followed the stickied guide in the OSF root section of this forum. I did have two minor problems. One was me missing a step and the other was the version of the root program not working (El Presidente gave me a link that worked).

This was flashing GEN1 Swedish Spring (Android 2. 2).

I need to pluck up the courage to upgrade to GEN2 and Android 2. 3.
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Cool, thanks mate. Im quite new to Android so need something simple.

And sorry, one more question if I may? In your opinion, does the Wildfire S offer anything thats worth paying the extra for? Or even the Galaxy Ace for that matter?
 
FCUM said:
Cool, thanks mate. Im quite new to Android so need something simple.

And sorry, one more question if I may? In your opinion, does the Wildfire S offer anything thats worth paying the extra for? Or even the Galaxy Ace for that matter?
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As far as I'm aware, they don't offer much more than an OSF flashed with 2.2.

I can do some reading tomorrow if you like though.
 
Here are some comparisons courtesy of GSMArena:

HTC Wildfire S vs. ZTE Blade - GSMArena.com

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 vs. ZTE Blade - GSMArena.com


Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 vs. HTC Wildfire S - GSMArena.com

To be fair I would have been happy with any of those devices. I was on a stricter budget than you so the OSF/ZTE Blade was the best choice for me.

The OSF/ZTE Blade has a great screen (480 x 800 vs 320 x 480 on the other devices), but has a poor camera (3.2MP vs 5MP on the other devices). For me camera quality wasn't high on my list of priorities.

I hope your daughter is chuffed to bits with whichever Android device she is lucky enough to receive. I know I am. :D
 
El Presidente said:
As far as I'm aware, they don't offer much more than an OSF flashed with 2.2.

I can do some reading tomorrow if you like though.
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Thanks mate, but I dont want to put anyone to too much trouble. Ive had a look myself and cant see anything that warrants paying double, but just wondered if I was missing anything. I see Vorbis has kindly posted some links for me so Ill take a look at those after work. Thank you.
 
Vorbis said:
Here are some comparisons courtesy of GSMArena:

HTC Wildfire S vs. ZTE Blade - GSMArena.com

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 vs. ZTE Blade - GSMArena.com


Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 vs. HTC Wildfire S - GSMArena.com

To be fair I would have been happy with any of those devices. I was on a stricter budget than you so the OSF/ZTE Blade was the best choice for me.

The OSF/ZTE Blade has a great screen (480 x 800 vs 320 x 480 on the other devices), but has a poor camera (3.2MP vs 5MP on the other devices). For me camera quality wasn't high on my list of priorities.

I hope your daughter is chuffed to bits with whichever Android device she is lucky enough to receive. I know I am. :D
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Thank you very much mate, Ill have a read of those when I get in from work tonight. I noticed the screen was better than the other too. I suppose Im just wondering why on earth is it so cheap?? Its almost too good to be true, and Im wondering what Im missing. When you say poor camera? Presumably it is still usable in ok lighting? Its not totally terrible is it?
 
Vorbis said:
I came from a Blackberry 8900. I miss the QWERTY keyboard of my BB (I'm still getting used to touch screen text/email - fat fingers ahoy!), but the sheer range of apps etc available to Android lured me away! Not regretting the decision yet. I didn't have a community of friends with messenger though (Billy-no-mates that I am!).
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Well Ive just sat down with her and explained that I dont want to her to get an Android just cos I want her too, but she is adamant that she doesnt want a blackberry anymore. She knows about Live Profile and says she will get her Blackberry friends to download that, so she seems happy with that.

Im planning on using her existing O2 sim in it. If Im reflashing it, do I still need to unlock it? Or will reflashing do that anyway?
 
FCUM said:
Well Ive just sat down with her and explained that I dont want to her to get an Android just cos I want her too, but she is adamant that she doesnt want a blackberry anymore. She knows about Live Profile and says she will get her Blackberry friends to download that, so she seems happy with that.

Im planning on using her existing O2 sim in it. If Im reflashing it, do I still need to unlock it? Or will reflashing do that anyway?
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It depends on the ROM I think. Unlocking is free anyway: Free Instant Unlock Codes for Alcatel, Huawei Modems & ZTE Mobile Phones

Good on her for making her own decision too. :)
 
It is always a slight danger, but the guides and support available are good The process also looks a lot more complicated than it is.

This might be an easier guide to follow (it's the one I used).
 
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