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[Q] ICS source released

http://www.androidcentral.com/ice-cream-sandwich-source-code-now-being-pushed-git-servers
Question about the process.
So if you have source available what does it take to adopt for Infuse? Is it a huge endavour and might never happen or it's something feasable?

I fear we would need some help from Samsung for a relatively working port to be possible, please correct me if I am wrong though. If it was possible it would probably be along the lines of CM7 as in there would still be Bluetooth issues and such because of our unique hardware. I love my Infuse and hope we can get a semi working port, but I will probably be jumping ship when devices start rolling out with ICS.

At a minimum:
1. Get AOSP working with our bootloaders.
2. Get our drivers integrated into the source.
3. Get the kernel configured correctly.
There are going to be other issues to consider as well. For example, the ICS launcher is hardware accelerated. Depending on how other implement it our hardware might not be able to handle it.
Just as an example: compiling the ICS launcher from scratch at the GB 2.3.3 level produces over 800 errors. I've narrowed most of them down to the HA features of the ICS API. Google has released a "support package" to help with development, but I don't know how much it is going to help because it hasn't finished downloading yet

The Infuse can definitly handle it, its just the probability is becoming zero, the Infuse is being sold for 1 penny online now. I am pretty sure they are in the first stages of getting rid of our infuse from the market.
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jefffeely said:
At a minimum:
1. Get AOSP working with our bootloaders.
2. Get our drivers integrated into the source.
3. Get the kernel configured correctly.
There are going to be other issues to consider as well. For example, the ICS launcher is hardware accelerated. Depending on how other implement it our hardware might not be able to handle it.
Just as an example: compiling the ICS launcher from scratch at the GB 2.3.3 level produces over 800 errors. I've narrowed most of them down to the HA features of the ICS API. Google has released a "support package" to help with development, but I don't know how much it is going to help because it hasn't finished downloading yet
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Gosh are you going to be a new dev lol.

Ryanscool said:
Gosh are you going to be a new dev lol.
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I'm trying lol. I've made some roms and played with modifying the kernel a bit. It is fun stuff.

getting rid of our infuse from the market
Ryanscool said:
... the Infuse is being sold for 1 penny online now. I am pretty sure they are in the first stages of getting rid of our infuse from the market.
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correct me if I'm wrong, but there has been no action on Samsung/AT&T related to I997 since its release, and in a matter of few weeks it flew from $ 200 to free/$0.01, weird way of doing business

But the HTC hero is getting ics ported to it right now as we speak...isn't that cool...:-/
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ramonqc said:
correct me if I'm wrong, but there has been no action on Samsung/AT&T related to I997 since its release, and in a matter of few weeks it flew from $ 200 to free/$0.01, weird way of doing business
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It's not $0.01. It's $50. Try again trollzo.

rhcp4ever said:
It's not $0.01. It's $50. Try again trollzo.
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Lol, exactly. If that penny thing were true, it was a one week special.
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Kevinr678 said:
Lol, exactly. If that penny thing were true, it was a one week special.
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A one week special that i gladly jumped on.

No ics port anytime soon

http://knowmydroid.com/blog/samsung-galaxy-s2-android-4-ice-cream-sandwich-rom-status-update
unfortunately i had long searched the attempt at
this project
but ran into this nice tidbit
we basically cant have ics bc
samsung and the audio chip is impossible to decode
without new kernel sources from an official release from samsung
its never going to have audio
please hurry samsung

YES I M SAD TOO BUT UR ROM MAKES ME FORGET ABOUT ICS
seanzscreams said:
http://knowmydroid.com/blog/samsung-galaxy-s2-android-4-ice-cream-sandwich-rom-status-update
unfortunately i had long searched the attempt at
this project
but ran into this nice tidbit
we basically cant have ics bc
samsung and the audio chip is impossible to decode
without new kernel sources from an official release from samsung
its never going to have audio
please hurry samsung
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From what I'm reading, it's the SGS2, no mention of skyrocket unless I missed something.
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I'm fine with what I've got. What does ICS have that's making everyone here wet themselves??

I have a feeling Samsung will release ICS for the SkyRocket by March. AT&T on the other hand..... but that's pretty cool because with all of the ROMS available (and hopefully upcomming ROMS and MODS) the current OS is still pretty cool and highly functional. I have one question Sean. IS there or will there be a way to enable NFC on the stock ROM. I don't want to keep beating this into the ground, but with ICS a ways off, NFC would be a nice addition to the stock ROM. Someday I will be ready to try different ROMS (more than likely one of yours), but until then I'm going to stick with stock. Thanks.

ill be working on one

xboarder56 said:
ill be working on one
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AMG, your $85 from a Skyrocket? *squee!*
Phoneguy589 said:
From what I'm reading, it's the SGS2, no mention of skyrocket unless I missed something.
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Skyrocket uses the same sound chip (yamaha), so it'd destroy it on the SR also.
Our ICS dev is even more destroyed by the fact that we have a different SoC, we'd honestly probably have to take the code from something like the Vivid or the Rezound for the drivers for the CPU, GPU, stuff like that, correct me if I'm wrong here dev's.

actually 60 been stuck there few days hoping soon though

xboarder56 said:
actually 60 been stuck there few days hoping soon though
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Your gonna hate me, but I bought MW3 a few days ago. LOLOL.
I feel terrible now. >.>

Longcat14 said:
Your gonna hate me, but I bought MW3 a few days ago. LOLOL.
I feel terrible now. >.>
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lol all good i can wait im working on ics for amaze right now really nice

xboarder56 said:
actually 60 been stuck there few days hoping soon though
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Hopefully, I just helped a little (donated). We have to support and keep the DEVS. If you could get NFC working on stock...that would be awesome, but all of yours (and the other DEVS work) is deeply appriciate!
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seanzscreams said:
http://knowmydroid.com/blog/samsung-galaxy-s2-android-4-ice-cream-sandwich-rom-status-update
unfortunately i had long searched the attempt at
this project
but ran into this nice tidbit
we basically cant have ics bc
samsung and the audio chip is impossible to decode
without new kernel sources from an official release from samsung
its never going to have audio
please hurry samsung
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Bought you a couple of beers for your hard work too...

This is my first android phone regardless, so gingerbread is still cool with me. But i would like to get ICS eventually. But i take it we have to wait for samsung to roll out their update before we can start making true ICS roms. Sky ice cream sandwich is holding me over anyway.
I know the ICS beta leaked for the galaxy s2, just not skyrocket. So at least they are working on something over there.

xboarder56 said:
lol all good i can wait im working on ics for amaze right now really nice
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Please tell me you'll work on ICS... ?
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Longcat14 said:
Please tell me you'll work on ICS... ?
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yes lol as soon as i get my phone haha

seanzscreams said:
http://knowmydroid.com/blog/samsung-galaxy-s2-android-4-ice-cream-sandwich-rom-status-update
unfortunately i had long searched the attempt at
this project
but ran into this nice tidbit
we basically cant have ics bc
samsung and the audio chip is impossible to decode
without new kernel sources from an official release from samsung
its never going to have audio
please hurry samsung
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This post is 2 months old, man. You do realize that phone has gotten a leaked build since then and they have since resolved this issue, right?

xboarder56 said:
yes lol as soon as i get my phone haha
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So how much now? D:

Midiman57 said:
I'm fine with what I've got. What does ICS have that's making everyone here wet themselves??
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TouchWiz is gonna cover (puting a lot of touchwiz on top of ICS and removing ICS default features) a lot of what makes ICS great anyway so is not gonna be huge in my opinion... at least for sammies
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Frogacuda said:
This post is 2 months old, man. You do realize that phone has gotten a leaked build since then and they have since resolved this issue, right?
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where? where is your info from... any links bro?

Midiman57 said:
I'm fine with what I've got. What does ICS have that's making everyone here wet themselves??
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Well, for starters, it's the first Android OS that's actually built to utilize dual core processing (not the case for Gingerbread). For everything else, try doing some actual reading on ICS sometime.

r3dp0is0n2012 said:
TouchWiz is gonna cover (puting a lot of touchwiz on top of ICS and removing ICS default features) a lot of what makes ICS great anyway so is not gonna be huge in my opinion... at least for sammies
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Out of the box maybe, but once we have it, devs will be in a much better position to give us AOSP-like ROMs that work like they should.
where? where is your info from... any links bro?
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The date's in the top of the post, and try perusing the Galaxy S II forums on this board.
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Midiman57 said:
I'm fine with what I've got. What does ICS have that's making everyone here wet themselves??
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It's the single biggest leap the OS has ever taken (particularly on phones, since it incorporates all the advancements of Honeycomb as well).
It's much faster, optimized for dual core, features a fully hardware accellerated UI so everything is much smoother and more responsive, much improved multi-tasking support, a major redesign to the actual look, and improvements to most of the native google apps.
If the firmware of your phone is at all a concern to you, ICS is a pretty big deal. It doesn't reinvent the Android experience, but it's as major of a refinement as we've ever gotten.

r3dp0is0n2012 said:
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where? where is your info from... any links bro?
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I believe he may have been talking about this. It's an ICS build from qualcomm for the MSM8660 processor... which just happens to be the processor we have on the skyrocket.
Edit: Link to the actual site in the last post on the first page.

[Q]qvga games on galaxy 3

I wondered if qvga games will work on galaxy 3(240x320)
we have wqvga(240x400)
I think it should work but I want to make sure.
Thnx in advance.

Most worked on my g3 while I had it
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Thnx.
I tried 1 game after you said it should work and it works but it's not full screen(I expected that)
So is there any way I could convert hvga/qvga into wqvga?

CroNk3r said:
Thnx.
I tried 1 game after you said it should work and it works but it's not full screen(I expected that)
So is there any way I could convert hvga/qvga into wqvga?
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I don't know, you probably have to mod the apk itself. Maybe Google about it if you're determined about it. To me its not a big issue
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it works awesome but a centimeter is cut at the right end.

But if there is way to port on wqvga resolution I will learn how to port and enjoy even more

i heard someone in our xda gave a try in modding game
i tried but left halfway due to lack of knowledge
meanwhile i will post the thread
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here are the links :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088980
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...1rDbDA&usg=AFQjCNEugKq9GL6YLqge_JQsZB6KghegIg

where did you find those games?

[Q] R3velation

For some reason when I try and play Order and Chaos online it randomly force closes. This has never happened to me before when I was on Zeus. Anyone know a fix for this? I really like this rom and don't want to go back ;/ Btw I'm on 1.1.2; the newest version of the game.

I don't know about the game, but this rom has zero issues for me.
X,
on R3VELATION.

<---++doesn't play games....has ps3 for games
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I do too. But I like to play games on the go and stuff. That's one of the purposes of a smartphone, is it not? lol

dman3285 said:
<---++doesn't play games....has ps3 for games
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Lol.. all I could think was.. THAT guy... With your crazy arrow..
Kosmickai said:
I do too. But I like to play games on the go and stuff. That's one of the purposes of a smartphone, is it not? lol
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ANGRY BIRDS!!!!! They're little pissed off fellows.

Question about R3velation - since the thread name is broad.
i went to the buil.prop to change the density from240 to 200. and i noticed it was still claiming "xxkl2" insted of "xxlb1" on line
.pda =
and
.hidden_ver =
does that stand for anything?
( im just a somebody noesing around the goodies trying to learn a little android)

Yea... I put the wrong build.prop in, but I assure you its uclb3 firmware
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Ok. Thank you for the quick reply. i am a big fan of everything you guys do here awsome job with the new rom. as the collective promised speed. we got it. ( dont tell the others but your my favorite)

great rom
This rom is great i love this, very solid and super fast, i liked zeus too, but this is way better and who cares about hdmi for how fast this is, i'll give that up, the only question i have is where do i get to where all the themes are for this rom, but great work dman and the rest of the Collective Team, sorry if i posted in wrong spot but it won't allow me to post under the rom

This ROM is by far my favorite so far. Runs smoothly, and the design fits me perfectly. One issue I am having though is for some reason whenever I go to settings and go to set a lockscreen password the phone restarts. Any clue as to why?

Is it just me or what lol?
Well I just started flashing roms and became addicted to it when I came across Zues I fell in love with it! No issues no nothing except one little detail that idk if I missed or what but I every time I send an sms that exceeds over 1 page I send it and it says it failed however then I flashed Revelation! Man That rom is awesome fell in love with that even more but I have the same problem still I don't know if its the rom or its something I did?

ProtomanX2 said:
Well I just started flashing roms and became addicted to it when I came across Zues I fell in love with it! No issues no nothing except one little detail that idk if I missed or what but I every time I send an sms that exceeds over 1 page I send it and it says it failed however then I flashed Revelation! Man That rom is awesome fell in love with that even more but I have the same problem still I don't know if its the rom or its something I did?
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that's unusual..
KI3 modems and uckd5 are good for long text.
Supposedly UCLB3 modem fixed that also.
Try flashing a UCLB3 modem over this rom...if it doesn't work, KI3 modem

Carrier IQ
Are the different apps on the market that detect Carrier IQ having problems with the new stock 2.3.6 for Infuse?? The stock versions say they don't have Carrier IQ when you run them but with the new Revelation ROM these same apps show that it does have Carrier IQ? What is up? Is CIQ is in Revelation - how would I take it out using 7-ZIP ?? While I don't do anything illegal - based on principal I do not like things like CIQ who the govt could subpoena at anytime. If they want me to help make their network better - give me an opt out button.

qkster said:
that's unusual..
KI3 modems and uckd5 are good for long text.
Supposedly UCLB3 modem fixed that also.
Try flashing a UCLB3 modem over this rom...if it doesn't work, KI3 modem
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Thanks ill try this right now thanks for responding back so quickly!
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qkster said:
that's unusual..
KI3 modems and uckd5 are good for long text.
Supposedly UCLB3 modem fixed that also.
Try flashing a UCLB3 modem over this rom...if it doesn't work, KI3 modem
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Looked for the UCLB3 modem turns out you had one up on another thread used yours works now thank you so much!

ProtomanX2 said:
Thanks ill try this right now thanks for responding back so quickly!
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Looked for the UCLB3 modem turns out you had one up on another thread used yours works now thank you so much!
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good to know...you're welcome.

the quadrant score,is about 2400 for this,rom no,oc or uc which is the same with zeus
where you can find lag？
wbile in a call go to contacts and scroll, youll get lags .
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can i take out some of the things in 14 toggles? like in zeus or move them in any order i want?

I'm enjoying the ROM. My only qualm is that my ringtone and alert settings aren't being recognized; everything defaults to the Animato tone. Is there a fix for this?
EDIT: Never mind; I found out what the problem was (System Profile App) and fixed it.

I think I will try this rom out. I got to cut my teeth on something past stock rooted UCKLB3

jason4962 said:
the quadrant score,is about 2400 for this,rom no,oc or uc which is the same with zeus
where you can find lag？
wbile in a call go to contacts and scroll, youll get lags .
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THEY. MEAN. NOTHING.
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[Q] Who's still using their Sidekick?

The subject line says it all....
I have been using my Note 2 and Nexus 4, but threw my SIM back into my SK4G this weekend. I missed this keyboard! I just wish it had a better camera with a flash. I can live with everything else on the device. Though, a newer version of Android would be nice...

ged92781 said:
The subject line says it all....
I have been using my Note 2 and Nexus 4, but threw my SIM back into my SK4G this weekend. I missed this keyboard! I just wish it had a better camera with a flash. I can live with everything else on the device. Though, a newer version of Android would be nice...
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I still use it as my main...and only...device. Hahaha! I will be getting a Zeki Jelly Bean 4.1.1 tablet soon for my multimedia content. I already found out how to root it and make it look like a Nexus 7. Why not get a Nexus 7 you may ask? Lack of a microsd card slot. I'll be getting a 32 Gigger with it.
Anyway, I agree. It would be nice to see something other than Froyo on this thing. I'll be moving to AT&T later this year and getting myself either a Nexus or LG Optimus, I'm sure by that time there will some nice Key Lime Pie phones....I won't get a Galaxy after being burned by Sammy.

RicAndroid said:
I still use it as my main...and only...device. Hahaha! I will be getting a Zeki Jelly Bean 4.1.1 tablet soon for my multimedia content. I already found out how to root it and make it look like a Nexus 7. Why not get a Nexus 7 you may ask? Lack of a microsd card slot. I'll be getting a 32 Gigger with it.
Anyway, I agree. It would be nice to see something other than Froyo on this thing. I'll be moving to AT&T later this year and getting myself either a Nexus or LG Optimus, I'm sure by that time there will some nice Key Lime Pie phones....I won't get a Galaxy after being burned by Sammy.
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Yeah. The Nexus is nice. I like it much better than the Note 2. Still, there are times when a physical keyboard is an absolute must...I wonder how bhundven is doing.

I just started repairing one my friend had. Seems it has a power issue and I am following some instructions I saw somewhere here.

Still using it atleast till this xmas when I can switch carries an not have to pay 600 to remove one of 3 lines
I love the keyboard but I wish they would update it as I seen "it was sopose to get 2.3" but never happened
I just hope they get the cm6/7 running would be really nice
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Waiting for EMS package with a device, that should replace Sidekick for me... Should get it this week. Too bad, but it seems like this phone has no future.

I use my sk4g at home connected to WiFi while my amaze4g charges sometimes also I use It to stream video on ustream as a stationary camera occasionally.
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ged92781 said:
The subject line says it all....
I have been using my Note 2 and Nexus 4, but threw my SIM back into my SK4G this weekend. I missed this keyboard! I just wish it had a better camera with a flash. I can live with everything else on the device. Though, a newer version of Android would be nice...
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My contract runs until Christmas, so I'm stuck with this phone. It was a decent phone for its time, but its time is way past. I can't believe T-Mo never updated it to GB. I will never buy another phone from them again.
BTW @RicAndroid thanks for continuing to put out ROMs for this phone. I guess once you get your tablet we won't see anything else for the SK4G from you, eh?

Well...I'm hoping Dizzle1 from androidforums lends a hand with creating a new kernel. If that happens, I'll release a combination of all the roms into a new version of Glorious Overdose. Ay0teddy deserves more than to have his classic rom remain in limbo.
The tablet will be just for multimedia content. Movies and ebooks look horrible on the SK4G. I only plan to root it to add Google Play and Nova Launcher.
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To put it simply, if Dizzle1 manages to make this happen, I'll make Glorious Overdose my main project.
If it doesn't happen, then I'll polish up minor stuff with my current roms and call it quits. Not much else left to do with KJ2, y'know?
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RicAndroid said:
Well...I'm hoping Dizzle1 from androidforums lends a hand with creating a new kernel. If that happens, I'll release a combination of all the roms into a new version of Glorious Overdose. Ay0teddy deserves more than to have his classic rom remain in limbo.
The tablet will be just for multimedia content. Movies and ebooks look horrible on the SK4G. I only plan to root it to add Google Play and Nova Launcher.
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To put it simply, if Dizzle1 manages to make this happen, I'll make Glorious Overdose my main project.
If it doesn't happen, then I'll polish up minor stuff with my current roms and call it quits. Not much else left to do with KJ2, y'know?
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Let's hope for great things. I still hope bhundven comes through as well. Is Dizzle1 on xda?

ged92781 said:
Let's hope for great things. I still hope bhundven comes through as well. Is Dizzle1 on xda?
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No...he's from androidforums.com
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I'm still using mine. I only got it in January. It replaced my bricked Milestone 2 for a reasonable price, I love the design and if it wasn't for Froyo I'd want for nothing else.
Unfortunately, it is stuck with Froyo and I'm getting annoyed. But:
I didn't want to fork out the big bucks for an imported Relay 4G when it had a shonky-looking keyboard.
Motorola's qwerty line stops GSM support after the Milestone 2 which is only slightly better off in the ROM department than SK4G.
And there are no other pleasant or modern QWERTY options for Australia. So here I am!
(Also I love the girly magenta and no other woman in Perth is gonna whip out a Sidekick 4G. It was never even sold in Aus. I feel special!)

aithnea said:
I'm still using mine. I only got it in January. It replaced my bricked Milestone 2 for a reasonable price, I love the design and if it wasn't for Froyo I'd want for nothing else.
Unfortunately, it is stuck with Froyo and I'm getting annoyed. But:
I didn't want to fork out the big bucks for an imported Relay 4G when it had a shonky-looking keyboard.
Motorola's qwerty line stops GSM support after the Milestone 2 which is only slightly better off in the ROM department than SK4G.
And there are no other pleasant or modern QWERTY options for Australia. So here I am!
(Also I love the girly magenta and no other woman in Perth is gonna whip out a Sidekick 4G. It was never even sold in Aus. I feel special!)
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Yeah, the keyboard is awesome! Froyo is not so great. Though, the biggest gripe I have with it is that I can't use Chrome on it. Otherwise, I love the phone.

OK, I'm done, no more Sidekick for me.
Yes, it's not a phone, and yes, it's a strange gaming tablet, but I guess it would fit my needs, while Sidekick would be just a phone and WiFi access point.
Hope you guys would get something better than Froyo one day. I'm out of here, goodbye.

djh said:
OK, I'm done, no more Sidekick for me.
Yes, it's not a phone, and yes, it's a strange gaming tablet, but I guess it would fit my needs, while Sidekick would be just a phone and WiFi access point.
Hope you guys would get something better than Froyo one day. I'm out of here, goodbye.
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I'm planning on doing the same thing when I get my tablet, djh. It has Jelly Bean and I already figured out how to root it.
Anyway...thanks for your contribution and take care!
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Just bought it from one of your betrayer for 20 bucks. Nice phone. I do not hate froyo, it is just the slow response bored me.
Also, the keyboard is not as fast as soft keyboard in note 2.
But for 20 bucks, I have no complain.
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20 bucks you go a serious deal as this phone still goes for 100
An yes froyo is slow but the new nexus roms make is seem like no lag (atleast to me)
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Wow I thought I got off cheap paying 60 for mine, it is flawless though, you would think its new.
Even if I would have know that there were only froyo ROMs for this phone ahead of time I still would have bought it, yes we need to move ahead, this phone is plenty capable of running even jb, but we need talent who has time to do so....
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New Sidekick User
Hey everyone, I just got one for my girlfriend off ebay a few weeks ago, and everyone here in the subforum has been super helpful! I also got a second one for $50 that was broken with the reboot-power-button loop problem which I have about 60% fixed (using a TON of rubbing alcohol..).
I have to say, it is an odd little phone when it comes to hacking/rooting... My main phone is a Galaxy Exhibit 4G, which has its oddities as well, but the more I mess with this glitchy Sidekick the more I like it. My girlfriends phone is running RicAndroid's neXus JB 1.22, and so far so good. My Sidekick is running rooted and updated stock rom, for two reasons...
1) I can't seem to get CWM to stick without modifying the kernel as well
2) I really like the funky "urban" stock rom's style...
I wish there were a blend of all the features of JB with the look and feel of stock... That, or a functioning Bootmanager, so I could dual boot between stock and custom roms!
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djh said:
OK, I'm done, no more Sidekick for me.
Yes, it's not a phone, and yes, it's a strange gaming tablet, but I guess it would fit my needs, while Sidekick would be just a phone and WiFi access point.
Hope you guys would get something better than Froyo one day. I'm out of here, goodbye.
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Sad times, 4.2.2 really isn't all that great, only real benefit to new phones are bigger screens and faster processors. Most of the features in 4.2.2 have 3rd party apps that mirror the new "features" if not improve on them. If you know of a 4.2.2 Android with a physical keyboard this big you let me know! Until getting one of these phones recently, I had forgotten the sheer joy of using a REAL keyboard!

digimancer said:
Hey everyone, I just got one for my girlfriend off ebay a few weeks ago, and everyone here in the subforum has been super helpful! I also got a second one for $50 that was broken with the reboot-power-button loop problem which I have about 60% fixed (using a TON of rubbing alcohol..).
I have to say, it is an odd little phone when it comes to hacking/rooting... My main phone is a Galaxy Exhibit 4G, which has its oddities as well, but the more I mess with this glitchy Sidekick the more I like it. My girlfriends phone is running RicAndroid's neXus JB 1.22, and so far so good. My Sidekick is running rooted and updated stock rom, for two reasons...
1) I can't seem to get CWM to stick without modifying the kernel as well
2) I really like the funky "urban" stock rom's style...
I wish there were a blend of all the features of JB with the look and feel of stock... That, or a functioning Bootmanager, so I could dual boot between stock and custom roms!
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Sad times, 4.2.2 really isn't all that great, only real benefit to new phones are bigger screens and faster processors. Most of the features in 4.2.2 have 3rd party apps that mirror the new "features" if not improve on them. If you know of a 4.2.2 Android with a physical keyboard this big you let me know! Until getting one of these phones recently, I had forgotten the sheer joy of using a REAL keyboard!
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I do believe droid 4 is the most updated with a keyboard
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