My Dad needed a cheap and cheerful dual sim Android phone so I'm picking him up an FG8 (Fly Ying) for cheap.
Can anyone direct me to the latest and best stable rom for him? Also instructions on how to install it and what it offers if possible.
He won't be installing much on it, it just needs to be stable really.
Thanks
My advice would be, before buying phone try to search through forum to see if that phone is supported by community.
Chinese phones can be cheap but most of them even if they have android installed can be real mess.
Xda community doesn't support whole variations of androids.
So, before buying try to see what choices of Chinese phones are supported and have live development on xda
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I was recently watching a speed test on YouTube and according to its results, the brand new iPhone was almost double the speeds of the galaxy s 3 in certain areas. (will post the links momentarily).
So what do you guys think? To me personally, I am one to believe that quad scores don't really matter, But there are a few things that convince me that the iPhone 5 can seriously take on newer android phones now. If it came down to choosing a phone, I would probably just pick the one that's the cheapest for my plan lol.
Looking forward to your input.
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What's with the obsession of comparing and trashing the iPhone? HOnestly iPhone5 and SGS3 or any of the current flagship Android phones are for very different audiences and preferences and as much as I hate Samsung you're not gonna be disadvantaged in anyway choosing it. The same applied for the iPhone5. Im pretty sure there will be a plethora of responses claiming the iPhone5 is worse than the SGS3 based on observations but not first hand experience so what's the point of asking people's opinions? This is an ANDROID forum and a lot of people here are not known for being neutral and reasonable and hate things (eg Apple) just for the sake of being hateful. They will not give you a rational response if you're looking for one, assuming you are.
I guess you're right, I was having this same discussion with my friend in school and it really just came down to preferences.
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Bro honestly just hardware wise, gs3 only beats the i5 by a small amount.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883519
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Hi there xda,
You can also click the picture to get redirected to their website.
I recently found out a nice "wannabe" project called Phonebloks, what's your opinion about that?
I think it's a good thing to promote it on xda too. Feel free to comment about this.
Or you can access their website > http://www.phonebloks.com/
If the website is down for some reason, you can show your support here > https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/2931-phonebloks
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Now i'll state my opinion:
I believe this is a very good ideea, takes customisation to whole new levels and if it could be packed with an [bold]Android OS[/bold], it would be the whole new level of customisation, both hardware and software on the same platform.
Anyways, i believe this ideea should be promoted, even if we will never see it come to life, the ideea is pretty darn good. In other words, let's spread the word and at least give it a chance to start or become a trend.
There should be considered some serious stuff here. Not too many people would like to carry around a bulky device, it could be customisable from hardware to software, but it should be made a little more slim, maybe this could be done in time, or who knows, there is only an ideea for now, we can speculate here and dream about it and promote it.
Yeah, there could be a few more things to be talked about, but i'm a little tired now, so i'll be around
This is, by far, the greatest innovation for mobile devices in years. Have you seen the rate the video views are going up for their YouTube video? It's amazing that the general public is interested in something like this. As for the bulky form factor, I'd take this bulky, 100 percent customizable phone over every phone on the market to date. This is insane!
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Love it! I would buy one in a heartbeat.
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This definitely looks incredible, and I would buy one if I could. My biggest concern is the price. I can't see something like this being particularly cheap. The kind of engineering and technology that would have to go into this is staggering, and for the amount of time and effort being put into this to make it simple and user friendly, if it were sold at normal phone prices, it would be an incredible risk for the developing company.
Something like this is revolutionary and has been thought of for years. The problem is hasn't come into effect is because it will destroy the market. Manufacturers release new devices every few months. If this was available, there would be no need to buy a whole new device to get the latest and greatest.
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KayxGee1 said:
Something like this is revolutionary and has been thought of for years. The problem is hasn't come into effect is because it will destroy the market. Manufacturers release new devices every few months. If this was available, there would be no need to buy a whole new device to get the latest and greatest.
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Well, considering the bulky form factor, there could not be too much impact on the market because:
- People would like slim phones with bigger or smaller form factors.
- Companies can still get revenue from this project by investing in bloks.
- Price could be a problem.
- Fiability could be a problem.
All in all, the project is good, first of all we should see what happens with it, if it will ever be developed or something like that. Only time will tell
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I like the idea. The engineering side of things is going to be quite intense.
I give them my support though
As an engineer, this would be cool. It would also be essentially impossible to create. If the CPU, RAM, and memory were soldered in then it would be much easier, but then the project loses most of its appeal.
This is an incredible idea, I've shared as much as I can without being excessive. I know this most likely will never happen but I've had a few talks with people who hate having phones that being obsolete after a year or two. I'd love to see this produced and would most defiantly support them with their endeavor. :good:
Well, surely there would be a need of some serious engineering, but hey, at least the ideea is good, people can brainstorm on getting it up and running. The ideea is good, people are interested, now, we need companies and engineers to devote to this and we'll see wat happens
KayxGee1 said:
Something like this is revolutionary and has been thought of for years. The problem is hasn't come into effect is because it will destroy the market. Manufacturers release new devices every few months. If this was available, there would be no need to buy a whole new device to get the latest and greatest.
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And that would be great.
I think people is realising that is worth having something that will last. I'm in photography and the market is just crazy, new cameras every year and so much time needed to get confident with a model that becomes obsolete even if it could work for years.
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Hey guys, my name is Matt, I'm an A-Level student from the UK. I've been interested in the whole software scene for a couple of years now and I've become very interested in open source. I've been thinking about how repair shops operate and the availability of repair information, so i was thinking, wouldn't it be better if there was one piece of software with a knowledge base which has been created by people who know their stuff instead of seedy corporations trying to make a bit of money selling things that should be free. So I would like to propose a new project to create the said software and compile a database of as much information about devices as possible. What do you guys think?, would anyone be interested in helping out with this?
It's great you getting interested in OSS, but as for your suggestion, it kind of already exists.
Google+XDA/YouTube are the first which comes to mind, great and reliable database there.
Actually, I'd argue the potential for abuse becomes very high if such a service got very popular.
What's more, and to go back to my initial thought, anyone who is capable and interested in fixing their phone themselves will very easily find out how with the aforementioned tools. OEMs and their affiliated repair shops reap the benefits of the general populace not caring the slightest about how anything actually works and even less to try and fix things.
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Great
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Hr Kristian said:
It's great you getting interested in OSS, but as for your suggestion, it kind of already exists.
Google+XDA/YouTube are the first which comes to mind, great and reliable database there.
Actually, I'd argue the potential for abuse becomes very high if such a service got very popular.
What's more, and to go back to my initial thought, anyone who is capable and interested in fixing their phone themselves will very easily find out how with the aforementioned tools. OEMs and their affiliated repair shops reap the benefits of the general populace not caring the slightest about how anything actually works and even less to try and fix things.
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Ok thanks for putting me on the right track
I really have two questions.
First, are there any comparable devices with a lower price tag?
Second, are there any better devices for the same (or near the same) price point?
Most common complaints I come across is the design is plain and the price is high.
Thoughts?
Depends on what your are looking for. Focused on the Hardware there are many phones performing as well as Pixel.
But obviously there are many other aspects...
For me there is no comparebale device out there.
Im in the same boat. Just posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=69557523
Reviews like this one have me leaning towards the 10 for the value.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.andr...e-comparisons-htc-10-vs-google-pixel.html/amp
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