I Searched, Promise! WM 6.5 for Samsung Ace - Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other

Hi, I have a Samsung Ace (the carrier is sprint) and I like the phone but I'm always excited to be on the bleeding, crashy, possibly unstable cutting edge of technology. Unfortunately, Sprint has moved on from the Ace pretty quickly and I don't think they're going to release an update for my phone. Now it's become an obsession... Windows Mobile 6.5 looks so good in all of the previews I've seen! Granted that most focus on the Pocket PC side of things, it still looks great!
Are there any custom ROMs for An Ace (SPH-i325)? Or any other interesting things I could do to my poor phone?

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Are you waiting for Android

I was just wondering how happy everyone is with Windows mobile, if you are waiting for android, or waiting on another operating system to swtich phones or what not... Just wondering what everyones up to.
i just recently got my at&t HTC Fuze about a week ago and im in love with it!!! love google maps and youtube!
I love windows mobile! never going to leave it!
I've had My Touch Diamond 2 for just over a week. WM phones are the best phones I've had. I still like Motorola and Nokia but HTC with WM is on the top of my list. Samsung is bleh.
What I'm waiting for is Android on my TD2.
No android for me. I'm digging WM on my PPC's!!
Android is too young and inmature OS, perhaps with a couple of years can become a good option, but by now I´ll stick to WM because you can have a lot of fun with it!
ppl will need quite some time to switch to another new OS
Android and Symbian are too close to Windows Mobile for me. If I switch, it'll be to the iPhone OS.
I love WM! But the Omnia HD has too many good specs, not necessarily a good OS, so I'm switching to it.
I voted WM though.
I voted for Android. I had it working for a brief week on my AT&T Tilt and it was amazing (even though it's kinda buggy and not fully supported). I would love to see Google actually release a ROM (that would be fully supported) by them, but we all the know the chances of that happening.
The reasons I might switch to it are:
if they release a good, stable, and fast clamshell device with a nice screen.
if the softwares I am looking for are all supported and can be found.
otherwise, I am happy with WM, but it takes a lot of time and effort just setting it to run the way you want. I wish it could be as easy as opening a box.
I have had 5 windows mobile phones so far in the last 5 years and presently I have the HD. I can see each generation progressively improve and I think HD is the best phone I ever had.
For me switching over to Android, I can only consider if they have an office program as powerful as Softmaker. I extensively use my phone for managing and editing word and excel documents and I am all out for SoftMaker. So till the other platforms have anything whcih comes close to this switch over is not a possibility for me.
Android's alright, but Windows Mobile has such an extensive library of applications, and such a large support community, that I cannot imagine what it would be like without all that.
Plus, if you have a popular Windows Mobile device, it's likely that within a year, Android will have been ported with almost full hardware/software functionality (exceptions include cameras, proprietary hardware like proximity sensors, etc.), so it's really a win-win situation with most WINdows Mobile devices. Just my opinions anyway.
Dave
I already made the switch to android for the most part and love it, but still have my dash around for gaming. Wm is awesome but so is android, will take time to really take off though.
i love winmo but i am getting sick of all the problems, lack of updates, crappy UI, need to actually cover up the OS, etc.
I have been running Android on my Vogue on and off and like the change so im probably gonna try out a new OS on a new device till WM7 hits cuz 6.5 is just rubbish in updates compared to the competition
iPhone Gen 3.0 or most likely Palm Pre are next on the horizon for me

Which Phone should i get?

Yea i know there are alot of these threads so heres another.
My current phone the G1 is starting to break down so im looking for a new phone. I'm considering the Touch Pro2, Touch HD, Hero, and the Toshiba TG01. I have never used a windows mobile device before with the G1 being my first by HTC. I'm willing to try it as long as it has been prettied up some(TouchFlo or Stripes).
If you have either the Touch Pro2 or the Touch HD can you give me your experiences with them.
HTC in my experience is awefull build quality. After owning four diferent models I have vowed never to own one again. Shame really, apart from the poor camera selection they are designed really well ..... just a shame they fall to bits.
Out of your list, would have to be TG01.
Have you looked at the new Omnia II's? (not the Omnia HD) Theres a full on Iphone/HD lookie-likely and two keyboard models, one a TP2 type and one a blackberry type.
Don't forget the Acer M900 (which is what I currently use) and the more pocket friendly F900.
Touch Pro 2 definetly
Because keyboard is a must for me!
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wizern23 said:
Yea i know there are alot of these threads so heres another.
My current phone the G1 is starting to break down so im looking for a new phone. I'm considering the Touch Pro2, Touch HD, Hero, and the Toshiba TG01. I have never used a windows mobile device before with the G1 being my first by HTC. I'm willing to try it as long as it has been prettied up some(TouchFlo or Stripes).
If you have either the Touch Pro2 or the Touch HD can you give me your experiences with them.
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I had windows mobile and even though preference is a matter of perspective.... windows might be a step in the wrong direction. Back when I had it windows was ahead of its time... but now it seems like its standing still ... like its been stagnant for the last 3 yrs I haven't seen any major differences...from android to winmo is going Back to resistive touch screens... with not so finger friendly gestures because the screens tend to not pick up on the motion... I would really love to see MS step it up and release a new os or 7.0 which I hope makes a major difference. Dont get me wrong for business i would only use winmo or BB... but at this point Android just seems like a wiser choice... its not an ancient OS that will probably bore you quickly. All the phones sound great ... if you want break down and comparisons then go to infosyncworld.com ... they rate the phones for you.
As somebody who's an advocate of Windows Mobile, my honest opinion is that now isn't a good time to buy a WinMo phone at all, especially not for the first time. The only people I would recommend the current batch of WM phones to are people who already use WM, don't want to learn a different system, and REALLY need a new device.
Here's why: Windows Mobile 6 has a real learning curve, and coming from Android you're probably going to find yourself frustrated at a lot of the inconsistencies and complications. Further, WM7 is already on the horizon and I think we'll be getting our first real peeks at it before the year is out. It should be a massive, fundamental overhaul to the way WM works. There's a lot of unanswered questions right now, ESPECIALLY whether WM7 apps will work on WM6 devices and whether it will be possible to upgrade any current WM6 or 6.5 devices to 7. If not, it's possible that application support for WM6 devices might grind to a halt within a year.
If I were in your boots, I'd try to hold on to that G1 as long as you can. By October or November, I think we'll have a better view of the future of WM and it'll be easier to see whether WM will serve your needs going forward.
Now, all this is completely moot if you're rolling in enough dough to just buy a new phone whenever you feel like it. If so, feel free to buy whatever you like.
Wouldn't all of these phones be able to upgrade to winmo 7 anyway. I really dont care about having to learn how to use windows mobile. Im more interested in the devices themself. My main concern is switching to a device with out a keyboard.
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Wouldn't all of these phones be able to upgrade to winmo 7 anyway. \\
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Well, that's the problem: we just don't know yet. A lot of people here seem to take it for granted that WM7 will be as "open" as WM6 in terms of porting and the like, but comments from MS make me a lot less confident -- it sounds like WM7 might have much more specific hardware requirements that will keep it from being run on older models. It's POSSIBLE WM7 will be able to be put on, say, a Touch Pro 2, but it's not a foregone conclusion.
All signs point to WM7 being a major upgrade (keep in mind that WM7 has been in development since 6.1 dropped if not longer), and I think it's going to be really disappointing to be stuck with 6.5 once 7 hits.
But if you're looking to roll the dice, the Touch Pro 2 looks like a great phone UNLESS you want to use it as a media player. Lack of a 3.5mm jack is a serious weakness there.
yea the 3.5mm jack is a necessity b/c i planned on getting the Motorola S9s or something along that line to use because all of those except the hero are huge or heavy
I personally don’t believe that WM7 will be ready early 2010. It might take until 2011 that we see any WM7device.
TP2 seams currently best HTC choice if you need keyboard. However frankly speaking after having 2 HTC devices (Hermes and Kaiser) with slide keyboards I am not very confident about the durability (quality) of HTC hardware. Both of the devices had after short time issues with the rails and tilt mechanism.
Just recently I went to a shop to have look on the TP2 and the keyboard rails and the tilt seams same crap as previous devices. You can also read many complain in the TP2 section about screen wobbling. Touch HD has a very nice large screen (love large screens) but it is 1 year old technology and performance wise it did not satisfied many people. Furthermore as you are from USA you would need Australian version to able to use in American 3G. But the Device cost still after 1 year some 800-900$
My personal favoured are currently the Samsung Omnia II/i800 and Samsung Omnia II pro (b7610) Specs on the paper and the current reviews are indicating that those are under best devices on the market. Furthermore Samsung has almost entirely covered with additional software the aged WinMo operation platform. Further positive point is the Price. Both Samsung devices are about 100-200 USD cheaper then HTC devices even though they have better CPU; Camera etc.
I agree with Bulldog -- the Omnia II devices look really excellent. I like the design of the TP2 better, but I trust Samsung's build quality more and, feature-wise, it's fantastic.
Yes but you have to add that with omnia or any other you´ll not have the support of this great site!
That for me is an added value to consider before buying
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Yes but you have to add that with omnia or any other you´ll not have the support of this great site!
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Yes you do. This site offers Winmob o/s and Winmob App support to all. If you want cooked roms, look no further than omnia.modaco.com where there are plenty! My Omnia (original one) is currently running a great cooked rom of WM 6.5
Lets also not forget the AMOLED screen either on the new Omnias. I really regret buying my Acer M900, not because its crap - its not - but the new Samsungs look simply stunning. And if you factor in the success of the Omnia, widely regarded as the best Winmob all-rounder, the new Omnias should be spanking!

Samsung Intrepid 6.5.3?

would it be possible for anyone to make a wm 6.5.3 rom for the samsung intrepid?
i have a feeling sprint/samsung are never going to release it...
would it really be that hard to go fro 6.5 to 6.5.3?
please anyone help
Probably not coming...
While I wouldn't mind knowing the answer to this myself, I'm pretty sure it's a resounding no.
I've contacted both Samsung and Sprint multiple times, and they won't give a definite yes or no answer.
6.5.3 was designed to be more "finger friendly" than 6.5, and the Samsung Intrepid's screen does not lend itself well to finger friendliness. 6.5.3 moves the start menu and function buttons to the bottom of the screen, and makes them pretty big... I doubt there's enough real estate on the Intrepid's screen to handle it.
Even SPB Mobile Shell (a fantastic addition to WM) is forced to put it's toolbar over on the right hand side of the screen rather than along the bottom due to lack of screen space.
As far as cooking a ROM... xda primarily focuses on HTC's, and the Samsung Intrepid is, unfortunately, small potatoes. If someone's willing, I'd definitely d/l it... but I'm not holding my breath.
what about the hp ipaq
ive seen phones with qvga screens and wm 6.5.3
also i hate that samsung/sprint disabled screen rotation on this device so i had to force enable it with nyditot
Just Noticed...
The sony ericsson aspen (the first 6.5.3 device) has the same form factor as the intrepid.
IMHO, this is the bastard child of samsung/winmo and it will die without an upgrade.
A new Upgrade/Update for the Samsung Intrepid SPH-i350
Well, there is now an upgrade for the Samsung Intrepid (SPH-i350) from Sprint, which is about 220MB and can be found [Here] making it a whole WinMo package. After installing it, now I get this information from the about screen:
Code:
Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
CE OS 5.2.21887 (Build 21887.5.0.86)
It is still copyrighted 2009 by Microsoft, so I'm not expecting they even did much.
After installing it, things are definitely more bearable on the phone, and texting is now possible without hiccups, crashes or lagging keyboard input, wich makes me a happy camper . There are other things that might pop up along the way, so I wouldn't actually say it IS in fact better than before.
In a side note, the release of this upgrade utility opens up some possibilities to be able to cook some ROM's for this phone as well, that is, if anyone ever wants to work on it.
Horay
could someone use the update installer for Samsung Intrepid to make a kitchen for it or unlock it to install custom roms. The package updates the phone so theoretically we could make customs roms and use this package to install custom roms right?
anyway, here is the link to the update package:
http://shop.sprint.com/en/software_downloads/pda_smartphone/samsung_intrepid.shtml
Please someone has to be able to do this
if anyone tries....
and no1 will go figure
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and no1 will go figure
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Well it seems that way LOL. I've moved on to the HTC Hero. Don't mind it, it's so much better anyway!!
The real reason I've got a Hero is because the Intrepid's charging port got f'ed up, so instead of going for a refurb of the same troublesome phone, I decided to go back to HTC, and boy was it worth it!
force to EVDO only
somebody pls help me......
Anyway, how to switch or set this phone (samsung intrepid sphi350) to EVDO mode only, when i used packet data, there is always move to 1X network
can't download,can somebody upload it to another place?thanks!!

[Q] Which smartphone would suit me best?

Hi everyone,
I'm well aware that there are millions of similar topics here, but at least I know exactly what I want, I'm just not sure which smartphones have that. I would appreciate very much if you could help me.
I currently have Samsung i900 Omnia with Windows Mobile 6.1 and I must say that I'm very satisfied with the device. It's in my hands 24/7 and since it's around two years old now and I really use it to its maximum, you can imagine that it's pretty worn-out and I'm looking for a replacement.
This is what I would like to have on my new smartphone:
- It has to be touchscreen (high-quality and optionally multi-touch), keyboard is not necessary, would be great if it had finger mouse.
- OS: I like WinMo, but I would now like to switch to Android 2 (is that the latest one?) if there are not much issues with this OS, otherwise please tell me.
- It has to be fast for surfing the Internet (fast WLAN and at least 3G, 4G not important at all) and support Flash and Java. Surfing the Internet is what I do most and I really want it to be very fast and the more desktop-like the better.
- I also want the device itself to be very fast so that it doesn't freeze if I'm really not pushing it. Dual-core processor would be great, but I guess I could be satisfied with something else as well.
Other things are less important. 5MP camera is fine, anything better is just a plus. Would like a nice screen with good resolution and colors, but no need for 3D and stuff. Bluetooth and other common things are always present anyway.
Just give me the names
Thanks a lot!
I would recommend:
-Samsung Galaxy S II
-Motorola Atrix
-HTC Desire HD
-LG Optimus 2x
-Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo/Arc (take your pick)
-Google Nexus Prime (when it's released)
These are all Android phones .
Forever living in my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
Cheap alternative LG Marquee very fast yet affordable
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
Thanks guys, I think I'll go for SGS2.
A good choice, you won't regret it
HTC inspire 4g ($50 at Wal-Mart) on att 2yr plan. Rooted and flash rom Revo which i got here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964841
works great
Giraffe355 said:
Hi everyone,
I'm well aware that there are millions of similar topics here, but at least I know exactly what I want, I'm just not sure which smartphones have that. I would appreciate very much if you could help me.
I currently have Samsung i900 Omnia with Windows Mobile 6.1 and I must say that I'm very satisfied with the device. It's in my hands 24/7 and since it's around two years old now and I really use it to its maximum, you can imagine that it's pretty worn-out and I'm looking for a replacement.
This is what I would like to have on my new smartphone:
- It has to be touchscreen (high-quality and optionally multi-touch), keyboard is not necessary, would be great if it had finger mouse.
Yes.
- OS: I like WinMo, but I would now like to switch to Android 2 (is that the latest one?) if there are not much issues with this OS, otherwise please tell me.
Why switch to an inferior fragmented and potentially malware riddled o/s?
- It has to be fast for surfing the Internet (fast WLAN and at least 3G, 4G not important at all) and support Flash and Java. Surfing the Internet is what I do most and I really want it to be very fast and the more desktop-like the better.
IE9 with HTML5 support.
- I also want the device itself to be very fast so that it doesn't freeze if I'm really not pushing it. Dual-core processor would be great, but I guess I could be satisfied with something else as well.
Definately need Windows Phone7.5 then.
Other things are less important. 5MP camera is fine, anything better is just a plus. Would like a nice screen with good resolution and colors, but no need for 3D and stuff. Bluetooth and other common things are always present anyway.
HTC Titan with 8mp camera running Mango (Windows Phone 7.5) or wait until
Nokia release.
Just give me the names
Windows Phone7.5
Thanks a lot!
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Umm, yeah, I'm pretty sure I'll go for SGS2.
But what I like to do before buying any games, laptops, tablets, phones, etc. is to visit Google and search "[device name] problems". Aside from some random issues here and there, it seems that there's a whole galaxy (pun intended) of people experiencing all sorts of wi-fi problems, especially with signal strength.
Wi-fi is very important to me. Since I was planing to buy my new smartphone in no less then a month anyway, I'll wait and see if Samsung releases a fix to these issues. If it doesn't, I'll probably buy something else.
I recommend you of course an Android phone. From my point of view they are on the top of the mountain now.
And models ...
Top:
Samsung Galaxy S 2
HTC Desire S
If you want a cheaper one:
Samsung Galaxy S SCL
HTC Wildfire S

[Q] ADVICE? WP7 to Android ... Again :'( / :)

Well as I stated in another forum, A recent move from NY to NC has basically rendered my Unlocked UK HTC Titan useless, Had 3G up there and good service and now all I get it Edge and my house has horrible reception, 95% of the time I get no bars, and AT&T reluctantly decided to help (after non stop calling and *****ing at them, as well as in store & a call to a very nice corporate lady ) I was given a Microcell free of charge, that thing is a whole nother issue, but basically it wont work anyways because I need my phone to grab 3G to make the Microcell to work, so AT&T offered me a new phone and I got the Nokia Lumia 900, loved it, very nice phone, but after the titan, just too small... so i took it back. Plus at the time the 3G Microcell wasnt working anyways so there was no difference in havoing the Nokia or the Titan, and i prefer my titan. Now we got the Microcell working, and I still have an early upgrade available to me, so now its time to get a new phone I guess . Now youre probley saying, why not get the AT&T Titan? Well they wanna charge me $199.99 for it because my upgrade is only available in store and they dont have the Titan 1 in stores anymore. Titan 2? Well call me picky, but I hate the curved glass and the bubble back, just cant force myself to use it. Lumia 900? Had it, liked it, but too small.
Now I'm considering Android again, I hacked my HD2 back in the day to Android and hated it, Had another Android phone when I first got AT&T and hated it, not because it worked ****ty or anything, But because the UI is ugly. I've been hooked on WP7 since I took Android off my HD2 and slapped WP7 on it, the live tiles and stuff are great and the facebook integration are nice. But as much as I stand by WP7 and love it, lets be honest, the app selection and stuff doesnt hold up to Android (at least not yet) so Android does appeal to me. And once another beautiful up-to-date WP7 device hits the market, I'm sure I'll snag it and switch back to WP7.
But I'm looking at the Samsung Galaxy Note, When I first saw it, I was intrigued for sure, But turned off by Android, BUT as a freelance Illustrator who doesa almost 80% of his Biz on his phone, I cant deny the possiblities of the Note, just for customer samples and references and stuff, I've watched tons of videos on the phone and so far all great reviews and I guess you gewt used to the size i got used to 4.7 pretty fast, and now theres no going smaller than 4.7, so if I go 5.3 that might be hard to transition back to a smaller phone (Kind of scares me, considering most phones are 4.7 and under) So I figure if I'm gonna go Android, It HAS to be the Note, just for the drawing capabilities and Screen size. Still unsure about if I'm gonna switch, because Im not really sure about all that Android has to offer, or that phone as a whole.
How many comparable options does Android have to WP7?
Such as:
Facebook to Contact Integration.
Hotmail/Live Support
Customization
etc.
Just wanted o know what you all though and any advice for the switch or anything.
Im an avid WP7 fan, and I know theres avid Android fans, so I'm calling everyone to help me out.
At this point I'm kinda between a rock and hard place, no eye popping WP7 phones I want, and the Note appeals to me for my biz and pleasure (Big multimedia user, games/apps/movies/music) and to be honest, I've been using WP7 since almost day one, and with no huge moves forward, Ive found myself kinda bored with WP7 (Just need WP7 to start picking their game up on apps and customization and Im re-sold) so maybe trying Android again I'll be happy, at least it'll keep me occupied for a little bit.
Any advice/help?
Thanks.
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WP7 has unbeatable Facebook to contacts integration, although Sense does a pretty good job (well, at least in this category alone )
You say the UI of Android is ugly, but the beauty of Android is that there are so many different things to choose from, so there isn't a standard 'UI'. My advice would be to simply go back to the HD2 and flash all the different Android ROMs you can find, and experience them. Flash an AOSP ROM, a TouchWiz ROM, a Sense ROM, a MIUI ROM, the Xperia Arc ROM, a CM9/AOKP ROM, they're all available for the HD2. In order to enhance the user experience of Android (although I personally feel ICS doesn't need it at all) try using some of the apps by the GO Dev team. There were some issues surrounding them a while ago but I really have no clue what they were and I've never experienced any of them. The best apps to use to enhance Android are (IMO):
GO Launcher
GO SMS Pro
GO Dialer/Contacts
GO Keyboard (with Swype and even an option to have the WP7 keyboard sound )
Dolphin browser HD
Launcher7 if you're having WP withdrawal symptoms
Don't forget either that the Galaxy Note is a tonne more powerful than the HD2, so any lag you feel probably won't exist on the Note.
I actually agree with you in some ways though, I feel WP7 has a superior UI and stuff but not enough apps. However, I most certainly wouldn't ever class Android as having an 'ugly' UI.

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