So today I left my captivate in a Cab....and definitely will not be able to get it back I flashed a custom rom and forgot to reload Lookout Security or some service to track my phone, so no luck there...
Question: What should I do now. I definetly need to buy another smartphone, but the question is...which one? Should I wait for something like the Galaxy S2? (Could still be a ways from launch). I live in Canada and I am on Rogers. Should I just pick up another Captivate? Your thoughts/Suggestions.
PS: Does the bell Samsung Vibrant if unlocked work with 3g for rogers?
Wait for the HTC pyramide
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Htc inspire
Install "Plan B", via the Android Web Marketplace.
h**ps://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
Galaxy SL or S2
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liquid64 said:
Install "Plan B", via the Android Web Marketplace.
h**ps://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
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Nice!
Sure I already have Lookout installed, but that's a cool little app.
'Though, I must admit, the idea of being able to push and execute apps remotely is a bit of a security concern.
liquid64 said:
Install "Plan B", via the Android Web Marketplace.
h**ps://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
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*That* is a cool app... really make use of the features of the Web Market.
Thanks for the heads up.
Agreed, Plan B is definitely good to know about!
I had no idea apps could be pushed like that.
mechanical tool said:
Agreed, Plan B is definitely good to know about!
I had no idea apps could be pushed like that.
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a plab b is always good to know
you guys!!! Someone found my phone and called me and returned it to me!! Guess ii'll be able to stick with the cappy afterall
There are losts of honest people out there. Congrats.
xnoctis93 said:
you guys!!! Someone found my phone and called me and returned it to me!! Guess ii'll be able to stick with the cappy afterall
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too bad everyone isn't like that but that's awesome to hear!
wow really? ur lucky
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one point for humanity.
yeah.
that's because we're Canadian...we're nice people
betadan said:
that's because we're Canadian...we're nice people
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true that... I spend a lot of time in the Eastern Townships... (memphremagog)
Now, remember Plan B and use it the next time you lose the phone. It works. I didn't lose my phone, but I tried it out. GPS reception in my home is poor, so it showed the phone in the wrong room, but certainly in the correct house, close enough. It's not something you want to leave on your phone, because it sends a constant stream of text messages to your email with the location of the phone, but if you lose the phone, it will show you where it is, assuming any GPS signal can be received and it has network access.
haha, nice! if that happened to manila, goodluck! itll be sold to others right away
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that's because we're Canadian...we're nice people
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Related
I flashed froyo on top of an already set up 1.6 and 2.1 rom's (seperately) and well it went well. booted right up. still had all my apps. whole point of this...I dunno its fun. I got to play with some of my apps. no Google apps carried over. super user was also gone. root explorer wouldnt
open. I was going to install su so I could oc. but root explorer was fc. most of my apps opened and functioned properly, except for no data connection. but I was able to call my boss and hang up on her. maybe a developer can do something with this info. this was sent after restoring back from froyo
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but I was able to call my boss and hang up on her.
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Wow, FroYo can call AND HANG UP ON PEOPLE?! I must flash it at once.
yeah you would think that function would have been available in 2.1 and lower. I still don't think the iphone has that. they have to talk to everyone they call.
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chrisgto4 said:
I still don't think the iphone has that. they have to talk to everyone they call.
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Lmao its funny because im actually going for a job with AT&T one of the things they offer is free service but i dont think i can be without my G1
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Lmao its funny because im actually going for a job with AT&T one of the things they offer is free service but i dont think i can be without my G1
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Sounds to me like you'll be selling that iPohne, and using that free-service SIM in your N1 AT&T
so how well does flash work on the G1?
yeah, i "found" a build of froyo numbered 13, and minus the wifi, bluetooth, camera, root, live wallpapers its a nice quick app! all the stuff i said is not working in this build, but it appears the makers are working on that stuff at an alarming pace, and later this week it will be going in full swing. Yes, in this version, Gapps works
kingfroyo can you post the verison of it for everyone to test?
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yeah you would think that function would have been available in 2.1 and lower. I still don't think the iphone has that. they have to talk to everyone they call.
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What iPhone does have is the ability to drop calls and call distortion. It's something that most android phones will never experience...
I flashed the jmod Froyo and couldn't get it to recognize the sd card or establish a data connection. If you have one that does all that, apps, google apps AND hangs up on ppl I would love to have a link to dl it. Thanks!
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Gatorbaitemt said:
I flashed the jmod Froyo and couldn't get it to recognize the sd card or establish a data connection. If you have one that does all that, apps, google apps AND hangs up on ppl I would love to have a link to dl it. Thanks!
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I smell vaporware!
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What iPhone does have is the ability to drop calls and call distortion. It's something that most android phones will never experience...
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Because Android Phones aren't good enough to be a piece of crap. Makes me sad. =[
keep in mind, its still being updated by a certain few people as we speak, and will continue being updated until they feel that its ready for public consumption, but here's a link to the pre release tester they're fixing up:
no ones fault but your own if you brick...
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keep in mind, its still being updated by a certain few people as we speak, and will continue being updated until they feel that its ready for public consumption, but here's a link to the pre release tester they're fixing up:
no ones fault but your own if you brick...
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how would you brick flashing a rom??
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keep in mind, its still being updated by a certain few people as we speak, and will continue being updated until they feel that its ready for public consumption, but here's a link to the pre release tester they're fixing up:
no ones fault but your own if you brick...
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anyone try this yet?
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anyone try this yet?
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I'm downloading it now. Once it's done I'm going to make a backup and flash it. That brick comment has me a bit worried though...
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I'm downloading it now. Once it's done I'm going to make a backup and flash it. That brick comment has me a bit worried though...
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same here, you flash first
Lol its all good i flashed after wiping, and NO BRICK haha he has GApps working but there are still a lot of bugs but TONS of progress since the first SDK port.
booted right up for me did a full wipe!!! apps open up pretty fast overall smooth one thing had like 7mb of memory .. i timed 1:56 boot !!!
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booted right up for me did a full wipe!!! apps open up pretty fast overall smooth one thing had like 7mb of memory .. i timed 1:56 boot !!!
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didnt work for me at all, i went to flash it, and it said error, bad
edit: my bad, flashed something else.
My wife works for US Cellular and is having a complete fit about me updating my phone and rooting it !!!! She is afraid of it being bricked or having some issue with it down the road that i would have to send it out and it having to be worked on and DATA TECH seeing that it has done.. has there been any issues with the froyo update bricking phones i've looked and looked and not seen that it has.. also rolling it back to stock hasnt had and issues either has it ...
None that I know about. Besides you can always do an odin restore to 2.1 and it will be like it just came out of the box.
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My wife works for US Cellular and is having a complete fit about me updating my phone and rooting it !!!! She is afraid of it being bricked or having some issue with it down the road that i would have to send it out and it having to be worked on and DATA TECH seeing that it has done.. has there been any issues with the froyo update bricking phones i've looked and looked and not seen that it has.. also rolling it back to stock hasnt had and issues either has it ...
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I work for US Cellular. This phone is my work phone, and I develop on it. I'm 99.9% positive that you cannot brick these phones by rooting and updating them, or flashing anything to them for that matter. As long as you follow directions you should be fine. When using Odin, don't flash anything to the Phone portion. Only flash to the Pit and PDA portions. Also, never flash anything that isn't for the Mesmerize. I don't care that other people have not had problems with it, It's not worth the risk to the average person. Also, read everything that you can and ask questions.
Come hang out in the irc room with us if you need anything.
Thank you...so far froyo is working well haven't rooted yet.. What are the benifits to rooting?
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Igotno said:
Thank you...so far froyo is working well haven't rooted yet.. What are the benifits to rooting?
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Rooting allows you the ability to get to the root directory, run apps that you couldn't run before, and other features that you normally would have. It's a hand thing to do.
Rooting shouldn't brick your phone.
iDroidFan said:
Rooting shouldn't brick your phone.
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If you have time, we could use some more devs here. You seem to have a pretty good grasp on things.
Once again thank you for all the info and input..
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Once again thank you for all the info and input..
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That's why we're here. Well... that and the funny comments from the peanut gallery.
Well I've got one more question will rooting get rid of the ads and boating? As I read and read some more I think I get more confused.gotta take a step bak and just ask....
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Well I've got one more question will rooting get rid of the ads and boating? As I read and read some more I think I get more confused.gotta take a step bak and just ask....
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Yes after rooting you can download from the market adfree that will remove most ads. The what I like to use is titanium backup to remove or freeze the bloatware. By freezing it is removes it from the app drawer. But is still on the phone encase you need it later say for warrenty. But now with the Odin files for our phones you can delete the bloat and do a resort in you must warrenty it.
-Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
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Well... that and the funny comments from the peanut gallery.
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See peanut gallery comment below. =)
Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
built2rail said:
See peanut gallery comment below. =)
Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
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You know you can setup a signature in your profile so you don't have to type yours every time.
It is. The xda app is awesome.
Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
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It is. The xda app is awesome.
Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
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You just need to add a line so that it doesn't look like i'ts part of a post (It must not do this automatically using the app, it does using the web)
Yes I know.
Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
I work for US Cellular and I use my work phone for rooting,development, and h4xing. I once messed up a flash when it first came out(no odin yet) and sent it into samsung directly and they reflashed it for me.
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Yes I know.
Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
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See I saw one with:
"- Just ... ..."
and one with no dash:
"Just ... ..."
So I assumed you were typing it different every time. Then I realized you were probably using the xda app since it said "Sent from my .. ..." haha
I started adding the - so people would know it was my sig. Now the new version of it.
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Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
Like the sig. I'm gonna do that with mine.
Adfree is awesome,
And another really good way to get rid of bloat is to use the pick'n'pack roms. All the instructions are on the post in the android dev section.
And rooting/ flashing shouldn't be frowned upon by a lot of people at us cell / samsung- a lot of those are people that have a passion for phones and do the same thing
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That is so pathetic. Just another reason to hate that company.
Anyway...my friend just got an inspire and is new to android. I'm just helping with the phone (I have a verizon android phone) and realized that AT&T finds someway to screw with consumers again. So, is there a way to get around this and install non market apps?
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That is so pathetic. Just another reason to hate that company.
Anyway...my friend just got an inspire and is new to android. I'm just helping with the phone (I have a verizon android phone) and realized that AT&T finds someway to screw with consumers again. So, is there a way to get around this and install non market apps?
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You can use sideload wonder machine http://forum.androidcentral.com/android-sideload-wonder-machine/
Or root the phone and load a custom ROM that has non market apps enabled
the sideload wonder machine method is sipmple the only drawback is that the apps wont receive updates like they would from the market, if I'm not mistaken.
Also if I remember correctly if the app is to big for side load wonder machine, you can use adb push. There are always work arounds.
brian85 said:
That is so pathetic. Just another reason to hate that company.
Anyway...my friend just got an inspire and is new to android. I'm just helping with the phone (I have a verizon android phone) and realized that AT&T finds someway to screw with consumers again. So, is there a way to get around this and install non market apps?
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That's why it's such a sweet feeling when you uninstall their application through TiBu........
You can also consider rooting the device. I did mine with no issues at all. It's VERY easy, just time consuming. From start to finish, took me about 35 minutes. I already had EVERYTHING I needed to do this though, including the ROM I wanted.
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You can also consider rooting the device. I did mine with no issues at all. It's VERY easy, just time consuming. From start to finish, took me about 35 minutes. I already had EVERYTHING I needed to do this though, including the ROM I wanted.
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Congratulations on finally getting it man.
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That's why it's such a sweet feeling when you uninstall their application through TiBu........
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Indeed. Buh-bye bloat.
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I am interested to know what apps are good that aren't on the marketplace. I would like to find some other cool stuff I can put on this phone. I put swype on and that was fun to side load. Would like to do some other stuff. Inform me please.
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You want good go to Amazon App store, in the past few days I got a full version of Shazam and then SoundHound. Both have full unlimited use with no expiration, also if you change rom's you can redownload them from your account for as long as you have the account. They give away a full paid app everyday on there.
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I am interested to know what apps are good that aren't on the marketplace. I would like to find some other cool stuff I can put on this phone. I put swype on and that was fun to side load. Would like to do some other stuff. Inform me please.
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All the Gameloft games for starters.
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I rooted a few days ago and then decided to un-root. After I
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Sorry I accidentally hit post. Anyway after I was done un-rooting I was disappointed to find the sideloading box gone. I decided to see what would happen if I tried to install amazon anyway and for some reason it let me. Even though I don't have the check box. Cool but perplexing. Any theories?
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Fluke
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Quite a cool fluke I guess. I was able to re-download all my amazon apps and still don't have the check box lol
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Quite a cool fluke I guess. I was able to re-download all my amazon apps and still don't have the check box lol
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Sounds like what happened is it keep the dbsetting that allows it but removed the setting xml for it so it doesn't show up.
zelendel said:
Sounds like what happened is it keep the dbsetting that allows it but removed the setting xml for it so it doesn't show up.
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I wonder do you think it would ruin my warranty if I needed to turn it it?
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baconissweet said:
I wonder do you think it would ruin my warranty if I needed to turn it it?
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What would ruin your warranty? A non-visible "unknown sources" that ATT actually allows now anyway?
Or s-Off @ hboot?
Or superuser?
Or a non-stock ROM?
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What would ruin your warranty? A non-visible "unknown sources" that ATT actually allows now anyway?
Or s-Off @ hboot?
Or superuser?
Or a non-stock ROM?
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I had to go get a new SIM card today and could just see the wheels spinning in the sales gal's head when she was in the settings of my phone , along with a couple of comments about how "bling'd out" it was...like she thinking "how'd you do that? what did this man do to his phone?"...
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I had to go get a new SIM card today and could just see the wheels spinning in the sales gal's head when she was in the settings of my phone , along with a couple of comments about how "bling'd out" it was...like she thinking "how'd you do that? what did this man do to his phone?"...
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At least we're not in a mobile phone police state, where they confiscate any phone that has been modified, on sight.
Yet........
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At least we're not in a mobile phone police state, where they confiscate any phone that has been modified, on sight.
Yet........
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Yeah I thought about that...if I happened to get a sales rep that yells out, "You're rooted!"...but I needed that SIM card and really didn't want the hassle of popping the Hack Kit and going back to stock just for a SIM card...it was kind of fun .
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Yeah I thought about that...if I happened to get a sales rep that yells out, "You're rooted!"...but I needed that SIM card and really didn't want the hassle of popping the Hack Kit and going back to stock just for a SIM card...it was kind of fun .
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No doubt. That would've been a major PITA.
My phone looks so stock that I doubt they'd notice. Still, I'd be a bit jumpy while in the ATT store waiting for the SIM. But you managed it, so....
Luckily I got my SIM replacement needs taken care of when I was still stock/unrooted. I doubt I'll ever need another one....
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No doubt. That would've been a major PITA.
My phone looks so stock that I doubt they'd notice. Still, I'd be a bit jumpy while in the ATT store waiting for the SIM. But you managed it, so....
Luckily I got my SIM replacement needs taken care of when I was still stock/unrooted. I doubt I'll ever need another one....
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One thing I do have legacy is "Enterprise Customer" next to my name whenever I show up....this was years ago but always falling all over me to make me happy..11 years with ATT>Cingualr>ATT again....I was a little thinking about it but not too seriously...just walk in like I own the place ...Manager even came over and introduced himself...I guess I have paid them A LOT OF MONEY over the years with International plans and what not...pne reason I stick with them...I get response...and if I wanna root my phone...so be it
Edit: EC comes from my days working TD as a low level muckity-muck for the biggest semiconductor manufacturer, IN THE WORLLLLLD....but I work for a Mid-Cap now n not nearly the pull...they know it,,,but once get that Gold Star, I guess it sticks...
This is true actually, my unrooted phone now has 'unknown sources' available to me. HTC Inspire
http://bizcommunity.att.com/t5/Android/Android-Application-Enablement/td-p/2350
Looked that up soon after I discovered it.
I was wondering if anyone knows of a good/worthy phone replacement for the infuse. I adore my phone I really do but I just want a new toy to play with
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flash a different ROM?
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flash a different ROM?
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still same phone just a new face
Lol I have gon through my flash happy phase, I mean like a new device. As far as roms go, im on Z.E.U.S Build 5 with the ICS theme and it runs and looks absolutely awesome, dont get me wrong, I just would like to have another device is all.
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lol..flash a different port
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lol..flash a different port
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Haven't seen any I wanted to honestly try lol qkster imma still have my infuse so you all aren't losing a memeber lol trust me
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lol..flash a different port
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Yep that should do it! ;D
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qkster said:
lol..flash a different port
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still SAME phone new face
in all seriousness, i think dani is right regarding phones.
international flagship phones is prob the best option if you're itching for a new phone to play w/.
sgs2?
if you're looking to flash stuff, getting a tablet that you can hack may not be a bad idea.
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in all seriousness, i think dani is right regarding phones.
international flagship phones is prob the best option if you're itching for a new phone to play w/.
sgs2?
if you're looking to flash stuff, getting a tablet that you can hack may not be a bad idea.
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I might go for the international version of the Galaxy Note, or another foreign already released phone probably commin to AT&T, I heard that the international versions usually are better spec wise
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Know what now that I saw that price on Amazon lol never mind imma just wait for the white note to come out here (hopefully soon)
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if any1 is selling his infuse.. drop a pm to me
i found that the replacement for my Infuse is my Blackberry Torch. I still have my Infuse use it probably one day out of the week. I also got an iPhone, but that's to fit in with the trends. LOL.
I replaced my infuse with a Nokia E71 from Straight Talk as my main phone (I don't even know how it happened, I guess the 3 day battery life was enticing) But I know how you feel. Have you looked at the Samsung Captivate Glide? Not much better in terms of specs, but it at least has a hard keyboard for texting which is pretty cool.
I love my Xperia Play too (waits for flame war) But it's nothing really special. It's just good for NES and SNES roms really
i have been looking at the lumina 900 a lot lol not sure why never had a WP i think thats why i like it so much
The ST E71 SIM works Great in your Infuse
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if any1 is selling his infuse.. drop a pm to me
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id probably take you up on that but i know i wouldnt get enough money for a new phone.
60% of the smart phone users dont need a smart phone, they dont even come close to its capabilities.. All they do is games, youtube, fb...lmfao, dont waste your money.. its all the same ..