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Thirty Dollar Kit Kat

jefboyardee

jefboyardee

Extreme Android User
Straight Talk LG L34C Optimus Fuel Android Smartphone
$29.88

Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
1.2GHz dual-core processor
Large 3.5" touchscreen display

...3.5" does NOT make for a large screen, but they fit in my pocket better. Anyway, so far it seems pretty good.
 
I was assuming $30 was a sale price... was surprised that's the regular cost.

Does it lag much during use?
 
Does it lag much during use?
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Compared to the ZTE Valet I just shelved, the Fuel is a rocket. Just another tiny cheapie, loaded with my ancient faves like LauncherPro, but so far I like. Wish it had the LED flash for my annual picture shot. I'm sure I'll back tomorrow to bitch about it...
 
One little thing... I'd just as soon get rid of the menu at the top of the notification pulldown, but all I can find is stuff like, "How to Add Quick Settings Toggles to the Notification Tray."

And something else I should've avoided: Android 4.4 KitKat tips, tricks and secrets

Taste the next generation with ART runtime

Android uses Dalvik runtime by default, which is described as a "just in time" compiler. That means it does all of the application processing as and when it's required. Moving forward, Google is looking to use ART runtime, which is a "ahead of time" compiler. ART is actually featured in Android 4.4 already, but it's not enabled by default - you'll need to enter the Developer menu to switch it on.

Your handset will reboot and it will take a short time to recompile your apps - you may even notice some stability issues - but on the whole, ART should be quicker and friendly on your battery. As more apps are optimised to use ART, you'll find it more beneficial to use.

It caused repeated reboots to take forever, 'upgrading' 78 apps over and over. I put it back to Dalvik, the way it came.
 
Taste the next generation with ART runtime
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Then I learn..

New ART Runtime

Dalvik has been the default runtime environment of Android since its first public release. It has also been the primary bottleneck of the OS because it uses JIT (just-in-time) compilation, requiring apps to be compiled on the go before running them, which can be quite taxing on performance as well as battery life. ART (Android RunTime) is a replacement for Dalvik that uses AOT (ahead of time) compilation, meaning your apps are compiled to a ready-to-run state before you even launch them, making the process of launching and using them much faster and smoother. And since this would reduce their compilation frequency significantly, you can expect to start seeing better battery life.

While ART isn
 
I just bought mine a couple days ago and so far it's been pretty decent. Only issue I had was after I installed Swype it would hang periodically the first day, but seems to have resolved itself. Benchmarks are pretty impressive as well, first run scored 12858 on AnTuTu, ranking up there with the Galaxy S2 and Optimus 2X.
 
I musta picked a wiener:

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anybody doin anything as far as root or cm for this dev yet.my girl got one and wanted to check out all the options
 
I've had this Fuel for about three months and can say that it kicks ass on all the other little droids I've had. With modest use and data tuned off, the battery will last a couple days no problem. Works very smooth, faster than the others, never crashes or even gets stupid.

I'm sure there are better droids out there, but not with a 3.5" screen and definitely not for thirty-five bucks.
 
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