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Titan or Focus S?

Glad ATT is getting 2 badass wp7, only issue is...which to buy? Heres my problem, Titan has great build quality as evidenced by the htc inspire, the SLCD Screen is actually pretty damn good, As far as 4.7 screen I can get used too anything so It probably would be a good thing as well, I have 4.3 now and sometimes I wish I had a bit more space, I cant really find too many complaints with.the titan tbh, great build, looks, screen, camera hopefully and 16gb is enough. Only dislike imo is 800x400 on that large screen.
Then we have the Focus S, main selling point is obviously the SAP screen, I have a galaxy s2 now and its great!, camera, screen, everything except the build quality, now its not bad per say but it is all plastic and feels very cheap and almost too light. Ive gotten used to it but Id love a better build.
So it comes out to 2 things when deciding, screen vs build, like I said SLCD is not too shabby but the contrast and blacks on SAP are unreal. 4.7 could be nice too..argh, if stupid Nokia would hurry up I wouldnt even be here as they have the best of both worlds (Amoled+build+Camera+Looks=Epic)
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I guess this is a little off-topic, but what made you decide to go from Android to WP7?
Also I was wondering the same if they both were to come out, Focus S or Titan. I haven't seen any pics yet of the Focus S but I know it'll have the SA+ screen, and I have a feeling it'll look just like the Galaxy S II going off how it's described in that ATT article.
Honestly it's merely based on opinion from either company I guess. Both companies are great. One phone vs. the other won't be too different based on performance because even on my mom's Focus the OS is VERY fast, and that's with just the 1Ghz snappy it's got.
If it were up to me I'd get the cheaper of the two when it releases, unless ATT is stupid enough to make them the same price, which I doubt.

nascasho said:
I guess this is a little off-topic, but what made you decide to go from Android to WP7?
Also I was wondering the same if they both were to come out, Focus S or Titan. I haven't seen any pics yet of the Focus S but I know it'll have the SA+ screen, and I have a feeling it'll look just like the Galaxy S II going off how it's described in that ATT article.
Honestly it's merely based on opinion from either company I guess. Both companies are great. One phone vs. the other won't be too different based on performance because even on my mom's Focus the OS is VERY fast, and that's with just the 1Ghz snappy it's got.
If it were up to me I'd get the cheaper of the two when it releases, unless ATT is stupid enough to make them the same price, which I doubt.
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I like how wp7 is simple and too the point, everything is there and easy to get too, no messing with settings and none of that stuff, its cool that you can control everything in Android but it gets overwhelming at times and feels cluttered at times and it seems like you have to manage a bunch of things, not to mention wp7 is just buetifuel and buttery smooth through out the whole os, I just love the OS, sure they are some minor things here and there but Mago is a step in the right direction, MS obviously cares and they wont let it fail, they will put the resources into it as much as they want like they did with xbox, overall its elegant and simple and has a lot of little touches that while minute make you go "man that makes sense!"
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The Focus S is or should be better in almost every way outside of screen size.
Not much of a choice IMO, unless you really really want a bigger screen, Focus all the way.
Samsung's hardware is superior to HTC, beyond the case and LCD panels Samsung tends to use NAND for storage and they almost always have better Cell Radios (Stronger Reception), Cameras, and Sound Chips as well as External Speakers in their devices.

I've owned a Focus for the past 9 months, and I am leaning toward the Titan.
On the plus side, the Focus wasan impressive piece of hardware, and the SAMOLED screen is stunning to look at. However, the concerns about the SAMOLED screen burn-in (I haven't been affected so far, but it is always there in the back of my mind), along with Samsung's horrible reputation in the firmware department (the Focus had notorious issues during the NoDo update, and many of us STILL haven't received 7392), and Samsung's total and complete lack of anything resembling a value-added feature or useful app, all combined to make the Focus a very mixed bag.
I just don't have any enthusiasm for another Samsung phone right now, and the features of the Titan are almost perfect for me (pano camera extension, attentive phone, LED notification indicator, LED flashlight, and so on).
I haven't completely decided yet, but unless Samsung REALLY ups their game with the Focus S, I'll be getting a Titan soon.

N8ter said:
The Focus S is or should be better in almost every way outside of screen size.
Not much of a choice IMO, unless you really really want a bigger screen, Focus all the way.
Samsung's hardware is superior to HTC, beyond the case and LCD panels Samsung tends to use NAND for storage and they almost always have better Cell Radios (Stronger Reception), Cameras, and Sound Chips as well as External Speakers in their devices.
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^^ What he says.

i bought a samsung focus because of the SAMOLED and the mem slot added by mistake. If all new devices are 16gb imho the original focus will keep being the best wp7 device.
btw does the titan have an aluminium case? because it's beautiful until you drop it.

I hate you all. I'm on TMOUS and won't be able to get either of those phone.
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Saux64 said:
i bought a samsung focus because of the SAMOLED and the mem slot added by mistake. If all new devices are 16gb imho the original focus will keep being the best wp7 device.
btw does the titan have an aluminium case? because it's beautiful until you drop it.
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Otterbox FTW!

Too bad those otterboxes look like cap.
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besides i don't see the point in buying a nice aluminium case and covering with a crappy rubber also the phone gets bigger, but hey it just my opinion.

I don't know how important a notification light is for you but personally its a deal breaker for me which is why I will always pick HTC over samsung
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N8ter said:
The Focus S is or should be better in almost every way outside of screen size.
Not much of a choice IMO, unless you really really want a bigger screen, Focus all the way.
Samsung's hardware is superior to HTC, beyond the case and LCD panels Samsung tends to use NAND for storage and they almost always have better Cell Radios (Stronger Reception), Cameras, and Sound Chips as well as External Speakers in their devices.
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Personally, I feel just about the opposite. That HTC is better in every way except screen quality. I've never owned the original focus, but do own a Captivate which I'm posting from now. My WP7 devices are HTC surround and Dell Venue Pro. From what I've seen the camera is about the same but photos look better on the device with the AMOLED screen. For me, I also typically only notice the screen difference when the devices are side by side. The surround is the best media device I've owned. The Dolby processing doesn't just affect the speaker on the device but the sound quality to get from thr audio jack. Also HTC has the best handset exclusive apps, several that I still miss on my DVP. I'll admit the Focus if the sexier device, but the Titan is the better, IMO.
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macjr82 said:
Personally, I feel just about the opposite. That HTC is better in every way except screen quality. I've never owned the original focus, but do own a Captivate which I'm posting from now. My WP7 devices are HTC surround and Dell Venue Pro. From what I've seen the camera is about the same but photos look better on the device with the AMOLED screen. For me, I also typically only notice the screen difference when the devices are side by side. The surround is the best media device I've owned. The Dolby processing doesn't just affect the speaker on the device but the sound quality to get from thr audio jack. Also HTC has the best handset exclusive apps, several that I still miss on my DVP. I'll admit the Focus if the sexier device, but the Titan is the better, IMO.
Yea the screen on my GS2 is very nice but so was the slcd on the inspire I had, the inspires build.was so mich better as well, camera is better on gs and gs2 but hopefully titans new camera is good, overall Im leaning toward titan slighty the screen is gonna be the deal breaker, if its too big for my tastes I'll go with focus S, but its its not that bad then I may just go titan. Either way we cant go wrong.
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karan1203 said:
I don't know how important a notification light is for you but personally its a deal breaker for me which is why I will always pick HTC over samsung
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What he said, I have a Focus now and came from a Captivate, I really miss knowing I have a missed call or text without turning on the phone.
So, along those lines, does anybody know if the Focus S will have a notification light or 100% that the Titan will? How about external SD support?

onesikpuppy said:
So, along those lines, does anybody know if the Focus S will have a notification light or 100% that the Titan will? How about external SD support?
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No one knows what the Focus S will or won't have yet. Nothing concrete has been announced about its specs yet. The Titan has been confirmed to have a notification LED. External SD support? WP7 does not support user-expanded SD memory. No phone is going to have it.

RoboDad said:
External SD support? WP7 does not support user-expanded SD memory. No phone is going to have it.
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Not true, the Focus has an external SD slot, but it's not hot swappable. It used Nand Flash for the Internal 8 GB & "RAID's" that with the SD Card you add. I've heard it has some decent performance enhancements over phones without Nand Flash, but could also be why Samsung has firmware issues on it.

drkfngthdragnlrd said:
Not true, the Focus has an external SD slot, but it's not hot swappable. It used Nand Flash for the Internal 8 GB & "RAID's" that with the SD Card you add. I've heard it has some decent performance enhancements over phones without Nand Flash, but could also be why Samsung has firmware issues on it.
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The Focus SD slot (I have a Focus, and I have added additional memory to it) is not designed as a user-expandable memory slot. Technically, putting a card in the slot voids your warranty (although there is no physical "tamper-proof" mechanism to prevent it).
My statement remains true. The WP7 OS does NOT support user-expandable (which implies hot-swappable) SD memory.

RoboDad said:
The Focus SD slot (I have a Focus, and I have added additional memory to it) is not designed as a user-expandable memory slot. Technically, putting a card in the slot voids your warranty (although there is no physical "tamper-proof" mechanism to prevent it).
My statement remains true. The WP7 OS does NOT support user-expandable (which implies hot-swappable) SD memory.
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Yea this, the focus memory thing was basiclly a mistake on sammys part, future phones wont have this option.
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RoboDad said:
The Focus SD slot (I have a Focus, and I have added additional memory to it) is not designed as a user-expandable memory slot. Technically, putting a card in the slot voids your warranty (although there is no physical "tamper-proof" mechanism to prevent it).
My statement remains true. The WP7 OS does NOT support user-expandable (which implies hot-swappable) SD memory.
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Mistake or not, it has one. So it's not 100% true. Although I never heard about it voiding your warranty.

drkfngthdragnlrd said:
Mistake or not, it has one. So it's not 100% true. Although I never heard about it voiding your warranty.
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The question was clearly referring to external, removable, hot-swappable SD card support. My response was to that question. WP7 does not support that feature, period.

HTC One X for AT&T First Impressions

I guess the geek gods were feeling benevolent last week when they allowed me to participate in an HTC One X for AT&T early release. Of course I had to convince the guy at the AT&T company store that it wasn’t stolen and I really did need a micro-SIM card for it. But once that was taken care of it was all systems go for several hours of ‘getting my geek on’.
For those of you who don’t know me, I have been mucking about with smartphones since smartphones began. My first true smartphone was the HTC Wizard and the One X is device number eight. I am a retired senior moderator and have been beta testing ROMs and other software for over 10 years. Let’s just say I am not a young buck who loads his phone with music and wears out the screen sending text messages. I am a business user who relies on the phone for work, family and on occasion throwing birds at pigs while trapped on airplanes.
So these are my first impressions after about 48 hours use, some good, some odd, some not so good. Sorry HTC you asked for my honest opinion!
First off, this phone is THIN! Perhaps too thin for some users, my previous phone was also very thin, I put a case on it so it was easier to hold, I plan to do the same here once cases become available. The gorilla glass screen is almost bezel free, only the smallest amount of case is visible on the sides. The top and bottom have just enough bezel for the front facing camera and the speaker, truly an amazing piece of engineering. The case material (a proprietary super plastic that feels like metal) is matte on the front and back while smooth on the sides giving a very finished quality look and feel. The volume rocker is on the right, Micro-USB is on the left and 3.5mm port is on top next to the power button. Also on top is the micro-SIM tray slot and its associated pin hole. HTC ships a SIM tray tool with the phone but a paperclip works just fine.
The case is one piece with no removable doors (save the SIM tray), the battery is non-replaceable and there is no SD card slot. Now before you start cussing HTC for not making the battery replaceable or providing a SD slot, the device is designed to be as thin as possible and the only way to do that was to sacrifice those items. Thinking about it, I have never replaced the battery in any of my devices anyway and rarely have I used more than the included 10GB of storage. HTC has also partnered with DropBox giving each One X user 23GB of cloud storage for a year at no cost. I have no idea what will happen after the year expires but by then I will be getting a new device. For the record, the device has 16GB of user storage; however, only about 10GB is actually usable.
As a long time custom ROM user one of the first things I normally do is root and ROM a new device. If nothing else just to get rid of the bloatware, in the case of the One X this almost isn’t needed as the bloatware is minimal with only 12 apps that may be considered boat. The stock ROM is smooth, runs a quadrant score of 4800 and has little to no lag. Sure the stock ROM lacks the icons and color normally found in a custom ROM but for a stock ROM it is very good. I don’t need to tell you the OS is Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3) and Sense 4.0 is onboard, you read that months ago. What I can say is that the Sense experience is significantly improved even over 3.6, the panes move easily and smoothly. As always with HTC there are a myriad of clock choices, weather widgets and other gadgets to occupy your screens. Quite by accident I stumbled upon this interesting bit, if you drag an app icon onto another app icon a folder will be created with both icons included. This may be an ICS function I hadn’t read about or a Sense 4.0 bonus, in either case it’s a great way to save space.
I would love to tell you that battery life is off the charts awesome but alas having only had the thing for 48 hours or so, it is too early to pass judgment. My first blush impression is about 10 hours of moderate use, but that may prove to be way off base… more on this after a week or so.
The superLCD screen is absolutely the best screen I have used. I can be out in the bright sun and read the display easily, the gorilla glass is rounded where it meets the bezel making the transition very clean while also making it easy to feel the edge of the glass. And what is better to put on that display than pictures you have taken with the new camera. HTC went to extremes to make sure this camera is the focus (see what I did there?) of the device. Not only does it stick out the back of the case (remember what I said about too thin?) but it takes simply beautiful pictures. The shots I have seen and taken look more like they came from a DSLR or high end point and shoot than a phone. Image processing is handled by a dedicated HTC chipset relieving the dual S4s of the task. Burst mode is probably my favorite new toy, I can now capture objects in motion and select the best frame to save. The shutter is much more responsive as well, no more push………wait……wait some more….. snap. I missed a lot of good shots waiting for the shutter on my previous HTC phone. As good as this camera is I suspect that DropBox space is going to fill up fast!
In summary; this is a very well thought out device that I am proud to own and use. HTC has taken in what we the users have told them and made a flagship device that surpasses expectations.
Russ741

One quick question: What do you think about the camera lens? Do you think it will scratch easily without using case?

fsrkewd said:
One quick question: What do you think about the camera lens? Do you think it will scratch easily without using case?
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With or without a case the lens protrudes so the chance of scratching is not mitigated by a case. A little bit of common sense care should be enough to protect it.

Great review - thanks! Can you confirm whether or not there's an FM radio built in? I've heard conflicting reports, but none from someone who actually has the phone.
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Some cases actually do put a lip around the edge of the lens lens, preventing it from touching wherever the phone is.
Your review was amazing, btw.

cbasse said:
Great review - thanks! Can you confirm whether or not there's an FM radio built in? I've heard conflicting reports, but none from someone who actually has the phone.
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Good question, wish I had a better answer. The application isn't there to test so I can't say for certain if the radio is there or not.
vioalas said:
Some cases actually do put a lip around the edge of the lens lens, preventing it from touching wherever the phone is.
Your review was amazing, btw.
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True, but the lens area is much larger than other phones so I'm not sure even a case lip will be that effective. Thanks for the complement.

Looking for cheap android phone for dashcam but...

Needs to be able to take 64gb (128gb would be better but not necessary) micro SD card that can handle class 10 or at least 10MB/s write. This isn't a what to buy market thread, it is a suggestion thread in case anybody makes offers. Please note that mods.
Preferably at least 5mp camera but 8mp would be preferred. Capable of taking solid 1080p video, but solid recording @ 720p is fine. OIS would be real nice, but I don't think there are very many low/mid range phones that have that. I've looked at moto E and moto G but from my research they'll take 64gb but only work stable at class 4 or lower with fat32 format. And I would prefer exfat be compatible, very much so, but i will do fat32 if I have to if all other mandatory prerequisites are met.
Also would like it to be jelly bean or higher for stability purposes. I am currently using a Motorola atrix MB860 but it randomly reboots every once in awhile even though I undid my aggressive undervolts. I DO NOT want that worry in case something happens and the incident is not recorded. It is still working awesome, but at well over 3 years old the USB port is showing it's wear enough that I am using a right angle micro USB adapter because the angled pull helps keep the plug in. A straight micro USB falls out every once in awhile.
And I also would prefer a swappable battery or one that is easy user replaceable if it is sealed. The atrix is on it's second battery, though the first one is still serviceable and good enough for backup just in case. And would prefer a phone that has minimum 8gb internal storage, preferably 16gb, but I'll settle for 4gb if all the other prerequisites are met. A decent sensitive microphone would be handy for those situations I might need to record audio with witnesses or police but is not high priority.
To reiterate, I've researched the moto G and E but too many possible compromises without fully testing one personally. I've also checked out my mom's LG e90 or whatever it is called that T-Mobile has discounted to $100 from $250. It takes terrible pictures, the video is questionable and it not being a flagship I don't trust it all that much. Plus adding nova launcher over LG's terrible skin majorly affects widgets that can be added or worse, not added.
I am looking for something in $150 price range or cheaper, but will pay up to $200 if there are no compromises. Used is fine if USB port isn't worn out and camera lens isnt scratched. A led flash, or any kind of flash is not necessary at all, but handy for a quick flashlight.
Sorry for long post but figure this might be handy for other people that might be interested. Daily roads voyager is an awesome app to utilize as dash cam. It has come in handy for criminal/civil incidents twice already and several times to report litterers when I got home and got their license plate. Don't mess with Texas. Lol. I've considered a glaxy s or another atrix but they have gingerbread and I don't wanna deal with that.
So anybody has some good suggestions that I don't know about or come across? Oh, and preferably 4.5" screen or smallest 4". I tried a galaxy note2 and it was awesome in every way, but just too damn big, and the weight made it vibrate way too much and makes it harder to see minute details when it moves around too much. Hope y'all have some goo d suggestions. Thanks for reading this far and if you have thanks for a suggestion if you have one. I will be sure to update whatever I settle on so other people can get in on the dash cam bandwagon.

TIMMY E86 - 5.5" HD 1GB RAM 1.3gHz Quadcore - cheapest best chinese smartphone?

Hello,
I have recently ordered 2x TIMMY E86 . I have read only positive reviews on couple sites. I bought in November last year for my mother a Axgio WING W2 which has similar specs for 85$ and it has been working ever since perfectly. She plays daily her Candy crush-like games and has no problems. Battery lasts a day which is fine.
I got an email with this offer for TIMMY E86 and I checked it out. Generally, I don't even look at a phone/tablet unless it has at least HD screen. This has one, an IPS HD and it is a 5.5" screen. That is amazing. I pay more for less. The price is 74.99$ from Everbuying after using TME86 coupon and 500 EB points which I believe I received them free when I made my account. Beautiful, right? The internals are pretty much like WING's: Android 4.4, MTK6582 1.3gHz Quadcore Cortex A7, Mali400 GPU,1GB RAM, 16GB Internal memory(!!!), the camera is 5MP but after reading reviews it performs quite good, excellent Wi-Fi signal and sound, good phone signal. ~17500 AnTuTu score
This phone is sold everywhere and the price is around 90$ I think. I can't believe how it can be so cheap and deliver so much. If you are looking to buy it don't miss the limited offer from Everbuying. I don't know where you find any cheaper.
http://www.everbuying.com/product808509.html
I made this thread for potential buyers, owners and further owners (like me) for troubleshooting, questions, tweaks etc.

I ordered 2 of these actually myself and they really are nice phones for the price. I had no problems using it in the US with cricket although I had to make sure to set up the apn. I get HSPA+ speeds I believe too, although lte would be nice. It's really easy to root it too, I used iroot without a hitch. Be careful if you have it in your pocket with something else. I had a pencil in mine that left a weird rainbow pressure mark in the middle of the screen, but it's only visible at certain angles.
The speakers definitely sound a bit tinny though and I believe mine is actually 8gb. One gripe about the storage though is that there's 1gb for the system/main apps and there's the phone storage (not sure if this is 2 different things of memory or just the way it's partitioned) which causes the play store to claim it's out of space. However this isn't a big deal with the phone storage and sd card slot. The last part is the battery doesn't last too long and I wish it was easier to upgrade. I'm thinking of trying to find a similar phone with a higher mah battery at the same voltage, but I'll see how that pans out. That said this phone is awesome at around $80, I would definitely suggest it. Oh and if the price isn't too different on shipping, make sure to use DHL global express. I used it and it got to me in like 3 business days from China.

timmy e86
Hello, can you post some pictures from both cameras ?
GPS is working ?
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hribovc88 said:
Hello, can you post some pictures from both cameras ?
GPS is working ?
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It's takes okay pictures although the flash isn't too good. I'll see if I can post some pictures later (might be a while if I can). The gps works perfectly as well, actually better then my old phone (alctatel fierce 2).

Gyro and ROM
Hi, can you confirm it has gyroscope of 3 axis (simply, install any app for google cardboard and check if the camera moves as you turn the phone in any direction) also, do you know if there is any rom of lollipop for it or if timmy is gonna upgrade it?

Cody92 said:
I ordered 2 of these actually myself and they really are nice phones for the price. I had no problems using it in the US with cricket although I had to make sure to set up the apn. I get HSPA+ speeds I believe too, although lte would be nice. It's really easy to root it too, I used iroot without a hitch. Be careful if you have it in your pocket with something else. I had a pencil in mine that left a weird rainbow pressure mark in the middle of the screen, but it's only visible at certain angles.
The speakers definitely sound a bit tinny though and I believe mine is actually 8gb. One gripe about the storage though is that there's 1gb for the system/main apps and there's the phone storage (not sure if this is 2 different things of memory or just the way it's partitioned) which causes the play store to claim it's out of space. However this isn't a big deal with the phone storage and sd card slot. The last part is the battery doesn't last too long and I wish it was easier to upgrade. I'm thinking of trying to find a similar phone with a higher mah battery at the same voltage, but I'll see how that pans out. That said this phone is awesome at around $80, I would definitely suggest it. Oh and if the price isn't too different on shipping, make sure to use DHL global express. I used it and it got to me in like 3 business days from China.
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hi.
there is 16gb internal memory or 8gb?....the memory is partitioned?....if so the space for apps is 1 or 2 or 3gb?....
it's important to me if memory is all free for apps or not.if it's not can we repartitioning the memory?
thanks for your time.

I need a ROM!
Hi, i purchased on too! but i need Timmy E86 ROM anyone can backup his ROM device and give it to me ?
Thanks!

zikomoh said:
Hi, i purchased on too! but i need Timmy E86 ROM anyone can backup his ROM device and give it to me ?
Thanks!
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here is the firmware you are looking for http://www.needrom.com/download/timmy-e82/http://
create an account and login then you can download the firmware

Hi!
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here is the firmware you are looking for http://www.needrom.com/download/timmy-e82/http://
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That's for 82!
Or they are the same ?
Is it safe to flash wit with that ROM ?

Timmy E86 Backup
I've uploaded a E86 Backup over at needrom, Its pre-rooted and you will need to re-establish your own IMEI Numbers, I use MTK Droid Tools)

Hi I have a timmy m7 amd bought a memory sd card. How do you transfer data as you can't do this in apps or setting or storage. Plz help.

Hi, I know some people will not like this post, especially if their Timmy is working fine... but I have the Timmy E86 and its really bad, the battery lasts 2 seconds, the phone heats up too quickly (as in you put it on charge and two seconds later if boiling hot), it wont let me access any of the apps I downloaded except for facebook and facebook messanger, which at first I thought the apps were just being updated so I borrowed my partners phone as he has the same apps as me (but on an IPhone 4S) and they were working so I thought I would download them again and see if they work but after I uninstalled them I found out that I had no access to the play store even though I was on the Wifi (I live in Britian btw and I'm on Tesco Mobile) if you are considering this phone please way out all your options, there might be a better phone (personally for myself I love my Samsung Galaxy S7 but unfortunately that's had to go in for repairs due to me falling down the stairs and smashing the back on my phone and bending the left side of it, but surprisingly the front was fine xD)

Traded up to the Note 5 and Gear S2 (From a Note 4)

Took the plunge last weekend.
Had the phone for about 4 days along with the watch and here are my impressions so far...
My Old Note 4:
Its been a good solid phone. No major complaints. My son (17) will destroy it within weeks I am sure.
Note 5:
Sammy went back to the slick device. This thing is like holding on to wet ice. The Note 4 had that pleather back and I used it with out a case. I have the clear case on order thru Amazon now. I cant see any difference between the screen on the 4 to the 5.
Battery. Oh yeah. In just a few days I can see the difference. Is it the new chip-set or OS optimization? But this Note 5 does have longer battery.
Camera. Low light pictures, getting better and better. Went to a company Christmas party the 1st night I owned it. Took some pics and were impressed.
OS. Touchwiz is getting old. I have gone Sammy for 4 phones in a row now. HTC you better get with it! I will probably use a 3rd party launcher soon.
Memory. OK this is where I think I might regret changing phones. Note 4 32gb internal & 64gb sd card. I just lost 64 gb of space. Yes, yes I can put more stuff on the cloud and I do live in a metropolitan area (Tampa, FL) with moderately decent coverage. But you still run into spots where its either no connection or slow (3g) and I think I will miss that 64gb. But I just got it. So I might have to come back and make an addition with a rant.
Gear S2:
Jeez, I haven't worn a watch in years. I still sometime glance at my wrist wondering what time it is only to see bare skin and then go reaching for my phone. 1st impressions have been good. Weight & feel. I am a big guy but the watch does not feel large or heavy, but it does feel solid. Screen in daylight, I had no issue with seeing the screen in full Florida sunshine. I do like having the notification sound off and just the vibrate. So only I know I got a message. Its nice if your in a meeting.
Only app I installed was the Magic 8 Ball - to assist in making major work decisions. I am bouncing around on watch faces, its nice seeing an analog watch, its been so long in this digital age but IMHO it just looks good.
Spinning bezel.......awesome idea, makes navigating a breeze.
Phone calls, I got the version that has its own number - Tmo had some promo and the boss (my wife said yes) and this was a early Xmas present. But i have made and received a few calls. Its nice not having to go grabbing for the phone.

Have you considered an OTG memory card dongle for when you are not in a well covered area?

PDXMatt said:
Have you considered an OTG memory card dongle for when you are not in a well covered area?
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Not yet. Memory is not a issue yet.
Keyword......YET.

I got this little guy and it works perfect to keep roms and backups, and other crap I used to have on my 64gb card.. Small too
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00R0ZAMTM/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I heard they are making memory card cases
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