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720p recording possible with some rom?

Hi guys,
at the moment i am thinking about a change from the moto defy to the nexus s. The only thing i am not so happy with is the fact, that the nexus s is not able to record 720p with the stock rom.
So I wonder if a 720p recording is possible with some kind of rom? (CM7, MIUI...)
Can some1 help me?
Greetings

Not ATM. Not that I'm aware of. Next time post in Q&A. Thanks. This thread is only for rom development.
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hardware wise it can, software wise it can't.
Just like it can do 1080p mirroring but has bandwidth issues

How come if it is possible (hardware wise), nobody has made it yet to work? They managed it for the original Desire and Nexus one? And there are tons of the same devs on here?
I would love to see this come to the Nexus S.

Nexus S uses different camera module than Galaxy S (discussed here, with pictures and model numbers), which can probably make it impossible.

MoridinBG said:
Nexus S uses different camera module than Galaxy S (discussed here, with pictures and model numbers), which can probably make it impossible.
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It's still possible.

Mark posted on the MIUI board a few weeks back that they were actively working on getting 720p working on the NS version of MIUI. I'm pretty sure they collaborate with the CM7 team (for the NS MIUI version at least), so it may be a possibility on both of those ROMs at some point in the future.
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Mark posted on the MIUI board a few weeks back that they were actively working on getting 720p working on the NS version of MIUI. I'm pretty sure they collaborate with the CM7 team (for the NS MIUI version at least), so it may be a possibility on both of those ROMs at some point in the future.
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I don't even have a nexus s. Eagerly awaiting the price to fall for me to consider it as a mini upgrade.
That would be awesome though.

williamj1 said:
I don't even have a nexus s. Eagerly awaiting the price to fall for me to consider it as a mini upgrade.
That would be awesome though.
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Mini upgrade?
I could state a full list of 50 items that the Nexus S does better than the Desire.
But I have written it so many times that I won't

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Mini upgrade?
I could state a full list of 50 items that the Nexus S does better than the Desire.
But I have written it so many times that I won't
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I buy sim-free. An upgrade for me would be £300/400. I could trade my Desire for £150, and buy a nexus s new for £318, so a cost of £168 - a mini upgrade.
Although I'd be interested in seeing your list. It's not all good...
+ Hugely better internal memory
+ Better battery
+ Better graphics chip
+ 2.3 official software (but then I'm running CM7 on my Desire so irrelevant)
+ Front facing camera
+ Wifi N
+ Good selection of custom ROMs, but not as good as Desire IMO
- Less ram
- No physical buttons
- Silly button order (minimal I know, but frustrating)
- Not really an improved camera (stills)
- No 720p video recording
- Does it have a notification light?
(Did I miss anything? )
+ / - not so much a nexus s issue, but is it really worth spending all that for a phone already going out of date in the dual core age? After all, a Galaxy S2 could be had for £80 more. It's a lot of money still, but not in context. The changes aren't huge with the nexus s. Surely I would be better waiting for the dual cores to go down, then buy one of them?
I see you aren't UK based, but today here...
A new Nexus S costs £318 sim free unlocked.
A new LG Optimus 2X (dual core tegra) costs £329 sim free unlocked (but I don't think I like it)
A new Samsung Galaxy S locked to O2 costs £400.
If I wasn't going dual core, I would go Nexus S. But I'm not sure it's wise now (going single core), as £168 is a lot of money for the minimal features of a Nexus S compared to the advantages of a SGS2. Problem is, I don't have £250 for that. I could afford a nexus s, but I'm not convinced it would be a wise purchase with these new devices out?
Convince me?

williamj1 said:
I buy sim-free. An upgrade for me would be £300/400. I could trade my Desire for £150, and buy a nexus s new for £318, so a cost of £168 - a mini upgrade.
Although I'd be interested in seeing your list. It's not all good...
+ Hugely better internal memory
+ Better battery
+ Better graphics chip
+ 2.3 official software (but then I'm running CM7 on my Desire so irrelevant)
+ Front facing camera
+ Wifi N
+ Good selection of custom ROMs, but not as good as Desire IMO
- Less ram
- No physical buttons
- Silly button order (minimal I know, but frustrating)
- Not really an improved camera (stills)
- No 720p video recording
- Does it have a notification light?
(Did I miss anything? )
+ / - not so much a nexus s issue, but is it really worth spending all that for a phone already going out of date in the dual core age? After all, a Galaxy S2 could be had for £80 more. It's a lot of money still, but not in context. The changes aren't huge with the nexus s. Surely I would be better waiting for the dual cores to go down, then buy one of them?
I see you aren't UK based, but today here...
A new Nexus S costs £318 sim free unlocked.
A new LG Optimus 2X (dual core tegra) costs £329 sim free unlocked (but I don't think I like it)
A new Samsung Galaxy S locked to O2 costs £400.
If I wasn't going dual core, I would go Nexus S. But I'm not sure it's wise now (going single core), as £168 is a lot of money for the minimal features of a Nexus S compared to the advantages of a SGS2. Problem is, I don't have £250 for that. I could afford a nexus s, but I'm not convinced it would be a wise purchase with these new devices out?
Convince me?
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Of course it would be better to buy the Galaxy S II.
That thing is a beast.
But as for me, I'm going to wait for the Nexus 3.
That thing will probably be quad core.
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And for your - list
Less ram: Yup. But not something you will ever notice unless you try HTC roms.
Also: The ram is faster on the Nexus S, and some of it is dedicated to the GPU.
No physical buttons: Not a problem, but can be frustrating when you wipe your screen.
I think the camera is miles better, when I take pictures in the dark I can actually see something.
720p recording is coming along with FM radio soon.
With BLN it has a notification light, but to be honest: I don't need it (It was cool when the jagball on the Hero was flashing).
I would not recommend upgrading to the Nexus S, wait for the Nexus 3.

What do you think of this?

Hello guys, I'm buying a new phone for under £150 and I found this, It's an Orange branded phone but they will be an unlocking and de-branding method out soon, there always is, but here are the specs- what do you think?
TFT, 800 x 480 pixels WVGA resolution, 262K colors, 3.5 inch touchscreen
5MP Camera with autofocus and flash (and a 0.3 MP front camera- not 100% positive but it says video calling on specs along with something that looks very much like a front camera)
ARM11 800MHZ processor
Running on Android Gingerbread 2.3
512 MB internal memory (according to Orange- most of that will be filled with useless Orange-related junk)
3G and WIFI (Obviously, pretty standard nowadays)
All of this for only £99 + £10 top up on Pay As You Go.
You could easily replace the original Orange themed launcher to ADW and make it look like a normal, and custom rom's will be arriving very soon.
What are your views? I'm not too good when it comes to phone specs but they look good value for money. I have question though- will this support multi-touch?
I'm personally thinking of picking this up to replace my Galaxy 5.

i had the same query!!
but inverted
so lets talk for htc hd2 : i am thinking of bying a no name phone with the same phone specs as the hd2.
the Question is : may i this noname phone to make it work as the HD2 phone?

If money is a problem, get the cheaper phone- same specs but cheaper? You may as well, but if you care about having a big company name on your device then obviously just settle with the HTC, also make sure you read up a lot about the no-name phone just incase it has bad reviews.
Anyone got any comments/views regarding my questions?

Anybody have any views please?

Its the ZTE-Blade II the specs aren't much different than original model, I owned original and for the price there ok "very cheap made devices" soon after picked up HTC DHD as it was sluggish can't imagine the II being much different.....
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great phone!
where can i finh it?

My friend does have the ZTE blade, the first one. it was sluggish while he was running froyo but speedy with gingerbread, even thus it has a 600mhz processor.
With a 800mhz ARM11 for that price I would give it a go.

Thanks, can you verify that it has a front camera?
And you can buy it from any Orange store or there website, you get free headphones worth £60 along with other freebies as part of the Christmas box.
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Is this the phone that you are talking about?
http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/san-francisco-II-from-orange-in-black
If not, Could you provide a link?
Otherwise the specs are a little different from what you wrote, the cpu is not ARM 11, its ARMv 6, but it does have front facing camera:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=3224&c=orange_san_francisco_ii_zte_crescent

Yes thats the phone, I read on a website it had am Arm11- knew that was too good to be true.
Do you think this phone is worth a purchase to replace my Galaxy5? I want a larger phone at a low price so it seems a good upgrade as it has better camera, a front camera, it's on gingerbread and a better processor, thank you.
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Also would you recommend this phone or the Samsung Galaxy Ace? Thanks
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Well, to be honest I would't buy a phone with an ARMv 6, but its obviously my opinion depends what do you need it for.
Yes, it does have larger screen than your Galaxy 5 and it's cheap.
But.....have you tried to look for some better USED phones like HTC Desire and so on?
You can find something for 150 Pounds/Euro and so on:
http://uk.webuy.com/phones/search_results.php?manuId=9&stext=desire
EDIT: Galaxy Ace seems a good phone to me, more or less the same as the ZTE:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_s5830-3724.php

I don't want to buy second hand, is the ZTE worth a purchase? Or should I pay an extra £35 and buy the Galaxy Ace?
Thanks
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Again, depends what you will do with it.
If I really have to go for one of those two, I would choose the ZTE it has higher resolution 480x800 (320 x 480 ACE), and much more ram 512 (against 280 of ACE) which at the end of the day its VERY important.

Thanks for your help, It is much appreciated, I'm going to get the ZTE, it's cheaper and has better resolution, ram and a front camera.
Thanks a lot, have a nice day!

New Nexus Mobile in 2012?

I have been observing Apples new iPhone 5 release date of October and am interested if any of you guys have heard any whispers on a new Nexus Handset on the cards.
I am currently using HOX and am happy to stay with it until a new Nexus Handset comes out.
I personally would love a new HTC Nexus but it seems unlikely.
Thanks for any information in advance you may have.:fingers-crossed:

I'd love to upgrade from my Nexus S. I love this phone but I'd love to swap out the capacitive buttons for on screen ones but I don't feel the need to upgrade to the Nexus Prime.
I might as well wait for the next release. Can't wait!
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Heard that also

It is supposed to be around November.

it would seem to be farfetched for HTC to be the manufacturer of the next nexus device..
based from what google has been doing with the nexus lines, it looks like Samsung would be their dedicated manufacturer for the next lineup..
but of course that can change through the course of time..
it would be nice though if HTC would be the manufacturer for the next Nexus device, HTC makes really nice quality built devices (eg. Nexus1 and NOX)
i wonder when will we be seeing the new GNote-2?..
i hope its not gona be a disappointment knowing that the 1st GNote was a huge hit for Samsung.. :fingers-crossed:

mikhail69 said:
i wonder when will we be seeing the new GNote-2?..
i hope its not gona be a disappointment knowing that the 1st GNote was a huge hit for Samsung.. :fingers-crossed:
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Actually critics who bought and used the Galaxy Note 1 said there has been alot of problems and they are skeptical in buying the Galaxy Note 2 since they abandoned the Galaxy Note 1 and jumped over board to release the Galaxy S3. At least that's what I've been seeing lately around here.

what is the next galaxy nexus ??
with the quadcore cpu...

It would be nice to have another Nexus device release this year, though I feel like it won't happen till next year.
I also have Nexus S and I am highly considering getting Galaxy Nexus soon.
If there's a new Nexus device by end of this year, I might just wait and get a discounted priced Galaxy Nexus

personally I don't mind waiting...........
The Galaxy Nexus has been a pleasant experience since day one, I hardly use my iPhone 4S anymore
quad-core processor would only be for bragging rights and I'm past that point in life, lol

In all honesty with modding Im happy with the hardware that the HTC One X offers me at the moment.
My only gripe is the unnecessary S-Off which drives me mad. I wish HTC would listen to the masses and remove it!!
Im keen to see when the new Nexus arrives as I have had them all since the series began and love the "pureness" of Nexus. :fingers-crossed:

really... that should be something
i actually would consider buying it if its priced like the nexus is now. what will it be 350 usd thats ok if it evlolves to qcore... but i mean even chinese chip makers will have qcore in 2013.
i actually have a dual core and its more than enough

dekay84 said:
i actually would consider buying it if its priced like the nexus is now. what will it be 350 usd thats ok if it evlolves to qcore... but i mean even chinese chip makers will have qcore in 2013.
i actually have a dual core and its more than enough
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If it can offer an 8mp Camera or more with 1.5 to 2 GB of ram, A Quad Processor and a high resolution screen then I would jump in with open arms. I hope that someone other than samsung gets a go as the plastic chassis of the recent Samsung units disappointed me and I found the HTC One X to feel more premium in feel. :good:

Im still rocking my 2 month old Galaxy S ||
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Rumours has it that the next google phone will be just a minor update from the current Galaxy Nexus.
1.5 dual core chip, 8mpx camera and a sharper screen and thats all.
I'm so disappointed.

Yeah, more of the same
ThiaagoFelix said:
Rumours has it that the next google phone will be just a minor update from the current Galaxy Nexus.
1.5 dual core chip, 8mpx camera and a sharper screen and thats all.
I'm so disappointed.
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According CS monitor, looks like even the screen will be the same. So just an upgraded A9 chip and better rear and front cameras (8 and 1.9 MP)

Why should i decide to stay with one s?

Hello everyone, I would like to ask you a couple of questions. HTC ONE S is a beautiful phone,fast, the best to the touch and with a processor speed but ... But in the period where they are baked increasingly cheap quad core and even dual core as the new pro s4 are faster. In addition there is the problem that is not particularly supported by Community, stay with One S?
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If you want a dull vanilla android then yes ! But I would stay with one s or maybe shift to one x , one x+ or Samsung galaxy s3 ,try using a aokp/aosp Rom that's how a nexus device is,, very plain !! , if you got money to spent go buy some other quad cores like one x and sgs3 , people go with HTC and Samsung coz of their innovative ui ( sense for HTC and touchwiz for Samsung) . Android has only be rocking because of Samsung HTC and Sony , nexus devices are cheaper but not that enjoyable ,
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aditya. said:
If you want a dull vanilla android then yes ! But I would stay with one s or maybe shift to one x , one x+ or Samsung galaxy s3 ,try using a aokp/aosp Rom that's how a nexus device is,, very plain !! , if you got money to spent go buy some other quad cores like one x and sgs3 , people go with HTC and Samsung coz of their innovative ui ( sense for HTC and touchwiz for Samsung) . Android has only be rocking because of Samsung HTC and Sony , nexus devices are cheaper but not that enjoyable ,
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I would say opposite of what this guy says. Samsung and HTC throw crappy interfaces over stock android making it slower and only causing you to not get the updated operating system timely on your phone. Vanilla android is best and I'm planning to buy nexus 4 as soon as it's out. One decent reason to stick with one s is that you don't have money to throw around buying the latest and greatest phone.
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Tyler DeLarge said:
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Is the phone unable to do something that you need it to do? Are a few more megaflipflops of processing power really going to make your life better?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes then buy another phone.

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As @Troute said: Is the phone unable to do something that you need it to do?

I find support pretty decent depending on what you're looking for. There's a good variety of different ROMs available to suit your tastes. Even though there's faster phones available now, it really depends on what you need to make your phone work for you. If you don't notice any issues with lag, performance is good, and battery life is good then I think things should be ok?

Tyler DeLarge said:
Hello everyone, I would like to ask you a couple of questions. HTC ONE S is a beautiful phone,fast, the best to the touch and with a processor speed but ... But in the period where they are baked increasingly cheap quad core and even dual core as the new pro s4 are faster. In addition there is the problem that is not particularly supported by Community, stay with One S?
Express your thoughts thanks
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I spent $285 on this phone I think I got a solid deal. Definitely don't get an iphone anywhere near retail value. If I had to get a phone right now I would buy the Nexus 4.

Well as it stands right now the nexus 4 is gonna be strictly worst than our phone cuz LG made it. Anyone one else confused on that?
I say go for a onex+ or a s3. imma skip out on this round of smartphones though cuz our one s is one of the top phones out. Everytime i pull it out ppl are like OMG what phone is that. pretty much once the wow factor is gone its time for an upgrade lol

I mainly need a really powerful camera to replace compact digital camera for daily use, I don't want to take two devices go out. So, I will stay with One S and not to go with N4 like everyone else here.
I will probably buy a new phone later when HTC or Sony introduces their new camera sensor. HTC is going to roll out 5" 1080 J Butterfly with 8M cam in Dec on Japan, wanna see if the sensor get improved and I might get one.

blackhartct said:
Well as it stands right now the nexus 4 is gonna be strictly worst than our phone cuz LG made it. Anyone one else confused on that?
I say go for a onex+ or a s3. imma skip out on this round of smartphones though cuz our one s is one of the top phones out. Everytime i pull it out ppl are like OMG what phone is that. pretty much once the wow factor is gone its time for an upgrade lol
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LG is guilty of terrible software, but with the Nexus 4 that's not an issue. The hardware of the Nexus 4 is patchwork. On one hand you have the quad core S4 pro, on the other you're stuck with only 12gb of accessible space. On one hand you have an amazing screen, on the other the battery life sucks and can't be upgraded. You have to decide what you can tolerate to decide if a Nexus is for you. I love AOSP, but HATE limited storage. I love the resolution, but HATE the battery life. So I won't be getting a Nexus 4.
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I may get the nexus 4 it will have a lot of devs working on it and I could just flash a sense rom onto the phone because I like sense. And I really want nfc
It's only 280 pound for 16gb and it beats the GS3 in specs
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I don't like the thing that they're delaying new updates too much and plus it's not that well made except the ceramic body ofc

[Q] High-end phones that aren't massive?

Hey guys, wondering if you can point out any existing phones that are powerful and up-to-date like some of the big ones that have come, but something that doesnt have such a big screen, I'd like a smaller phone. I think I read that the galaxy s mini is underwhelming? Any others?

whats the max screen size ud consider?
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Well right now I'm on a first-gen galaxy, it has a 4", and dimensions 4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 in ... I guess I could go up to 4.3 like the nexus 4 (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 in) or something, but I don't want to go much bigger than what I've got.

Htc one s
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You could try the Motorola RAZRi - it flies along very nicely. The Intel Atom cpu in there is only single core but does run at 2GHz and is hyperthreaded.
If you're in the US then look at the Droid RAZRm. It uses a 1.5GHz dual core Arm based CPU.
They both have a 4.3 inch screen but thanks to the very slim bezel they are suprisingly small.

The Droid Razr M and Razr I have a 4.3" screen and the dimensions are 4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33. The Razr M has a snapdragon S4 and has GSM, but Verizon has it locked. The Razr I is Intel Atom and can use GSM out of the box but is only available overseas IIRC.

Has Motorola build quality improved in the last 5-6 years?
Any other suggestions from anyone?

IMO Motorola builds pretty good hardware, its their poor software and lack of updates that have driven customers away. Hopefully that will change now that Google has taken them over.
If you are a fan of Samsung products you could try the Galaxy S3 Mini which is 4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39. Its specs aren't the best, but it ships with JB. I really wish they would have built this with the same specs as the S3 besides the screen. When are Android OEMs going to figure out not everybody who wants a high end phone wants a huge phone. Just like their is a market for 11 to 14" laptops that have high end hardware, there is a market for <4.5" phones with the latest hardware.

Try the xperia v it has a 4.3 inch screen and has the latest dual core processor, the snapdragon s4. It has nice pixel density of 340 ppi and comes with a removable battery and a sd card. Like moto, their software updates are not good but xperia device have easy to unlock bootloaders.
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spunker88 said:
IMO Motorola builds pretty good hardware, its their poor software and lack of updates that have driven customers away. Hopefully that will change now that Google has taken them over.
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Good point, forgot they were taken over.
If you are a fan of Samsung products you could try the Galaxy S3 Mini which is 4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39. Its specs aren't the best, but it ships with JB.
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That's one reason I still have my SGS1 after 3 years, the guys are still porting the lastest android versions, I'm on 4.1.2 right now and there are some solid 4.2.1 beta's right now. So thankful for the guys on the vibrant forums
When are Android OEMs going to figure out not everybody who wants a high end phone wants a huge phone. Just like their is a market for 11 to 14" laptops that have high end hardware, there is a market for <4.5" phones with the latest hardware.
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Exactly why I started this thread

CBung said:
Good point, forgot they were taken over.
That's one reason I still have my SGS1 after 3 years, the guys are still porting the lastest android versions, I'm on 4.1.2 right now and there are some solid 4.2.1 beta's right now. So thankful for the guys on the vibrant forums
Exactly why I started this thread
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I think when it comes to small phones Motorola and Sony are the best when placing the best specs into the smallest form factor.

I recently was using and still own a Pantech Flex. Excellent hardware and great build for the price.
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