Android Thread V4 - Got money? Samsung Galaxy S II. No money? ZTE Blade. - Hardware & Software

[QUOTE=bobthe2lol;32006570]Anyway, is there a way to share my PC's ethernet internet with my phone?[/QUOTE] HTC phones should support this feature. [editline]29th August 2011[/editline] HTC Thunderbolt with stock battery needs a lot of monitoring of partial wakelock to ensure proper battery life. Consider an extended battery. [editline]29th August 2011[/editline] Biggest thing to focus on is to get battery drain on standby down to around 4 mA.

[QUOTE=Hunt3r.j2;32008094]HTC phones should support this feature.[/QUOTE] AFAIK you'd need to install some HTC software on your PC to-do that, but yeah stock HTC firmware/rom/whatever supports that.

Install HTC USB drivers for phone on PC, select internet pass-through on USB connection to PC.

[B]Samsung Galaxy SII LTE edition[/B] [url]http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/galaxy-s-ii-lte-and-galaxy-tab-8-9-lte-announced-set-to-debut-a/[/url] [img]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/8-28-2011galaxysiilteandgalaxytab89lte.jpg[/img] [quote] GALAXY S II LTE In addition to offering a high standard of connectivity, the GALAXY S II LTE delivers powerful performance due to its 1.5GHz dual core processor. Superior 3D graphic performance makes games and video consumption fast and smooth, while popular Web pages like Google, Yahoo and YouTube can load easily, giving customers instant access to the information they need. A 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus display provides stunning visual clarity, with HD video and images taken on the device's 8MP camera displayed in full vivid color. The GALAXY S II LTE also offers a rich content experience, with Social, Game and Music hubs all included, while the Readers Hub will be available for download after launch. These are in addition to a number of enterprise solutions aimed at increasing productivity. Running on Android 2.3, the GALAXY S II LTE is easy and intuitive to use. Additionally, the GALAXY S II LTE can also be connected to up to eight devices via WiFi, meaning that files can be quickly and seamlessly synchronized with laptops, tablets and other Smartphones. [/quote] Thoughts? Biggest change versus SII vanilla seem to be the additional 0.2 inches in screen size and 300 Mhz faster CPU. As a SII owner I'm not too bothered, the 4.3 inches is already chunky and overclocking to 1.5 Ghz is easy enough. Not to mention the battery which on the SII is, to be honest, not too great. Bigger screen and faster CPU will only further reduce the battery life on this device. [editline]30th August 2011[/editline] Here's a comparsion between 4.3 and 4.5 inch screens by the way: [img]http://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bionic-screen-measured.jpg[/img]

I'm quite new to the Android phones and I have come here to ask if there is a better alternative to the HTC Wildfire S which I can get for about £150. I live in the UK and my budget is £200. Would buying the Wildfire S be a wise choice?

I had a choice between Wildfire S and Galaxy Ace. I am very happy with my fake iPhone.

Samsung really needs to make KIES and ODIN a lot more reliable.

Why do people make fun of my Galaxy Prevail? :v:

[QUOTE=Lite :3;32012203]Why do people make fun of my Galaxy Prevail? :v:[/QUOTE] Reminds me of the Samsung Eternity :v:

Sooo I decided to buy a Galaxy S2. Is Android update-able to a newer version? Also, what does those terms like "rooting", "flashing" and "ROM" mean? Which essential apps should I install first? (Paid or not) And what music player is the best for Android? [editline]30th August 2011[/editline] Oh and I am pretty sure this will get me dumb ratings, but does the GS2 support multitasking?

Android is update-able. There are 3 ways to update your phone: OTA (Over the Air), your phone will download and install the update by itself, using a computer (I think you use Kies on Samsung phones), and use a custom firmware (Usually the quickest way, since it takes developers days to update their ROMs to newer Android versions, where it takes weeks, or even months for phonemakers and carriers). Rooting means getting full admin access on your phone, it will install an application called superuser, which is basically like UAC on Windows 7, it asks you to give admin permissions to apps that need them. ROM is a firmware, the OS on your phone. You can get ROMs for your device on xda-developers.com, but only if you know what you're doing. Flashing is the process of installing ROMs on your device. Titanium Backup, Dolphin Browser, Perfect Keyboard, Ubermusic, Soundhound. I use UberMusic. Yeah, it does have multitasking.

[QUOTE=iCole;32007813]The battery life on the S2 isn't anything amazing, but it surely lasts more than 5 hours especially with everything turned off. Over night (8+ hours of inactivity) it takes up like 4% of battery at max*. Returning it would be a good idea. * this is while running Stock Samsung ROM on the KE7 Update. I've heard reports of battery life getting even better on newer firmwares. ALSO, try checking Battery Stats (Settings > About phone > Battery Usage) to see if there's some app that might be hogging on the battery alot. Usually Android OS or Display are the most battery consuming items (which is okay. if it's something else, it's most likely not okay).[/QUOTE] Accounts and Sync settings is using something like 98% of the power that Applications are using. Applications are using around 60% of the power, so it looks like this accounts and sync thing is using almost 60% of the battery. Also how would I do a firmware update, bearing in mind I have no idea what I'm doing.

[QUOTE=Hunt3r.j2;32012106]Samsung really needs to make KIES and ODIN a lot more reliable.[/QUOTE] Odin isn't supported by Samsung as it isn't meant for end users. Heimdall is a more reliable program though as it's constantly being updated by the developer. [editline]30th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Mr. Epicness;32016350]Sooo I decided to buy a Galaxy S2. Is Android update-able to a newer version? Also, what does those terms like "rooting", "flashing" and "ROM"? Which essential apps should I install first? (Paid or not) And what music player is the best for Android? [editline]30th August 2011[/editline] Oh and I am pretty sure this will get me dumb ratings, but does the GS2 support multitasking?[/QUOTE] Every Android device supports true multitasking

Is there anyway I can make it so an app opens at a certain time (like an alarm)? I want to wake up to the news instead of that annoying bell.

There's definitely an app for that

[QUOTE=booster;32018016]Is there anyway I can make it so an app opens at a certain time (like an alarm)? I want to wake up to the news instead of that annoying bell.[/QUOTE] Tasker? [editline]30th August 2011[/editline] Samsung are going to release a 2000mAh battery for the SGSII. Adds 1mm thickness! [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719[/url]

[QUOTE=Zaldos;32011653]I'm quite new to the Android phones and I have come here to ask if there is a better alternative to the HTC Wildfire S which I can get for about £150. I live in the UK and my budget is £200. Would buying the Wildfire S be a wise choice?[/QUOTE] Wildfire Devices are pretty, meh ZTE Skate or Orange Monte Carlo

[QUOTE=PyroCF;32018234]Tasker? [/QUOTE] Is there some sort if simplified free version of this? Seeing as I only need this for one thing.

[QUOTE=PyroCF;32018234]Samsung are going to release a 2000mAh battery for the SGSII. Adds 1mm thickness! [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719[/url][/QUOTE] WHY MUST I BE LOW ON MONEY RIGHT NOW FFFUUUUU.

[QUOTE=PyroCF;32018234]Samsung are going to release a 2000mAh battery for the SGSII. Adds 1mm thickness! [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719[/url][/QUOTE] I'll definitely get that when I get my SGS II, but would the protective cases for the SGS II still fit with the added 1mm thickness?

[QUOTE=Jimbojib;32018609]Wildfire Devices are pretty, meh ZTE Skate or Orange Monte Carlo[/QUOTE] I think I may go with the Orange Monte Carlo over the Galaxy Ace because the screen is bigger and has a higher resolution. Other than that I can't see any other advantages. Am I right in saying the Monte Carlo is the same as the ZTE Skate?

[QUOTE=Cree8ive;32020782]I'll definitely get that when I get my SGS II, but would the protective cases for the SGS II still fit with the added 1mm thickness?[/QUOTE] Found out by reading the thread. [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17111430&postcount=60[/url]

[QUOTE=SilverHedgehog;32016665]Android is update-able. There are 3 ways to update your phone: OTA (Over the Air), your phone will download and install the update by itself, using a computer (I think you use Kies on Samsung phones), and use a custom firmware (Usually the quickest way, since it takes developers days to update their ROMs to newer Android versions, where it takes weeks, or even months for phonemakers and carriers). Rooting means getting full admin access on your phone, it will install an application called superuser, which is basically like UAC on Windows 7, it asks you to give admin permissions to apps that need them. ROM is a firmware, the OS on your phone. You can get ROMs for your device on xda-developers.com, but only if you know what you're doing. Flashing is the process of installing ROMs on your device. Titanium Backup, Dolphin Browser, Perfect Keyboard, Ubermusic, Soundhound. I use UberMusic. Yeah, it does have multitasking.[/QUOTE] Thank you! One last question: Why should I root, and how do I do it?

Decided I'll be upgrading from my iPhone 3G to an SGSII after the announcement in Germany is done.

Time to install touchwiz framework on MIUI :v: Voice commands and decent TTS here I come!

Huh, same clock speed. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/s4fOz.jpg[/IMG]

Advanced Android Experience!

Got a Motorola Atrix, since I only had 100 bucks. Loving it, even though the battery cover is made of plastic, this has one of highest build qualities I've ever seen. Plus, I've never been able to switch between apps so fast. I think it was a worthy upgrade from my Samsung Captivate. And the Tegra 2 nom nom nom nom.

[QUOTE=Mr. Epicness;32016350]Sooo I decided to buy a Galaxy S2. Is Android update-able to a newer version? Also, what does those terms like "rooting", "flashing" and "ROM" mean? Which essential apps should I install first? (Paid or not) And what music player is the best for Android? [editline]30th August 2011[/editline] Oh and I am pretty sure this will get me dumb ratings, but does the GS2 support multitasking?[/QUOTE] Basically all you need to know is DON'T FUCK WITH BOOTLOADERS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

[QUOTE=Mr. Epicness;32021794]Thank you! One last question: Why should I root, and how do I do it?[/QUOTE]It enables some features you couldn't get other way, like taking screenshots, deleting pre-installed apps, backing up and restoring your apps, and just changing your settings in a way you can't do officially. Sadly, I don't know how to root Samsung devices. I suggest you read these guides: [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065995[/url] [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290[/url] You should read everything very carefully when rooting your phone, or flashing stuff.