[Completed] [Q] Processing Video Feed From Camera - XDA Assist

Folks, I've had an app in mind that I've been chewing on for a couple of years... and I'm about to bite the bullet and learn the Android environment IF I can do one thing, and that is: Am I able to intercept video coming from the camera on a frame by frame basis such that I would be able to compare current frame to last, performing a few relatively straightforward calculations on frame differences before moving on to the next frame? Is there sufficient processing power to handle comparisons at 30 FPS?
Secondly, are there sufficient API's such that if I were to hook a second camera up via the USB port, I could treat the built in and USB cameras as a stereoscopic 3D unit and process for parallax, etc?
TIA

Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. Our mission here is to point users in the proper direction to get help on theirs device. We are not a help desk. Your question is beyond the scope of XDA Assist.

My apologies... I've looked over the forums and it looks like the "General" forum may be my best bet. Thank you.

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Infinity + Travel Photography

Hi Everyone,
I'm very interested in the Infinity and am currently deciding between this and the Nexus 10. I wanted to ask if anyone has experience using their Infinity for photography purposes. Is it a useful tool whilst travelling? With the USB and SD connections, it seems like it would be.
Has anyone used Photoshop Touch on it and how does it run?
I travel a lot and have a Sony NEX-6. Whilst travelling I would want to review and do some minor editing on certain photo's. I would then keep a selection of favourites from each trip on the device and transfer the remainder to a HDD. Would all this be possible with the Infinity, or would it be too slow?
Cheers,
Mike
Mikeparakh said:
Hi Everyone,
I'm very interested in the Infinity and am currently deciding between this and the Nexus 10. I wanted to ask if anyone has experience using their Infinity for photography purposes. Is it a useful tool whilst travelling? With the USB and SD connections, it seems like it would be.
Has anyone used Photoshop Touch on it and how does it run?
I travel a lot and have a Sony NEX-6. Whilst travelling I would want to review and do some minor editing on certain photo's. I would then keep a selection of favourites from each trip on the device and transfer the remainder to a HDD. Would all this be possible with the Infinity, or would it be too slow?
Cheers,
Mike
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I'm also photographer and traveler. I haven't used Photoshop Touch yet, but my only suggestion is to get a mouse or a nice stylus. Also, I just read the Photoshop Touch specs on the Play Store and it says only supports up to 12MP images. I have a Canon T2I which shoots at 18MP. I don't like the idea of having to reduce my photos.
adampdx said:
I'm also photographer and traveler. I haven't used Photoshop Touch yet, but my only suggestion is to get a mouse or a nice stylus. Also, I just read the Photoshop Touch specs on the Play Store and it says only supports up to 12MP images. I have a Canon T2I which shoots at 18MP. I don't like the idea of having to reduce my photos.
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What do you use to make minor adjustments to any photo's, if anything? Also, how do you find the speed at which it reads the memory cards and transfers the photo's? Thanks
I did exactly this, works great, 64 gb class 10 micro on an adaptor to full size for the camera, pull out and straight into the tablet too check out the snaps, was great. Used quick pic for the viewer, didn't do much Photoshop stuff at all to, leave that to the pc.
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I have used the dock to transfer my images (Nikon D90, RAW but not immensely large, mind you) to the internal memory and microSD. It works well, but the programs I have used to see the pictures on screen can only use the embedded JPEG -- which, in my opinion, is inadequate to properly evaluate an image.
If purely oriented towards a backup-creating process (negating the seeming lack of digital negative evaluation options -- more on that in the last paragraph), the TF700 could fit in nicely.... Obviously, this depends on a lot of factors, such as the number of shots you make in a session, their file size, working conditions (access to regular power supply, location and climate of shooting, etc.) and availability of memory cards and so on, and so forth. (This might be obvious to you, but I'm just adding this for people who might be less experienced in the matter, purely as considerations.)
I haven't used PS Touch yet, but I've heard it said that its options are relatively limited and crude by photographers far more experienced than I am -- especially given the high standards of its desktop sibling. I use Aviary:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aviary.android.feather
although I like Photo Editor as well:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iudesk.android.photo.editor
A good stylus will certainly help, as it keeps the screen a bit cleanlier -- the fatty smudges do interfere with clarity and rendition, especially when under harsher lighting conditions. Also, for most people, it's a lot thinner than their fingers allowing for more precise control.
I have been taken down lately with a double pneumonia, have young kids and hospital shifts to work, and had my eyesight corrected by LASER in December last year (and the eyesight is appreciably worse than my previously damn near perfect eyesight with glasses) ---- the photography has been put on hold for now. (Not for technical reasons, but I just enjoy it a lot less currently. It's a shame, I know, but it's the same with me and my then-new motorcycle. ) Therefore, I haven't looked around for a proper RAW import/conversion solution that could actually contribute to (or make some groundwork for) the workflow normally done at a desktop system. Sorry.
Mikeparakh said:
What do you use to make minor adjustments to any photo's, if anything? Also, how do you find the speed at which it reads the memory cards and transfers the photo's? Thanks
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Amazingly, Android's built-in gallery has a nice, albeit basic compliment of effects. The degree of control is less than then you might find other places, but I'm a fan of Picasa's desktop featureset and I prefer suttle changes to my photos. If you need to make changes to saturation or contrast, or go black and white then the Android app will do it.
Don't bother using Photoshop Touch. It's more for Art than Photography.
I use RawVision by caketuzz and PicShop - Photo Editor by esDot Development Studio.
It did take about 30 hoops just to be able to buy them. Dear Google, Europe doesn't use bloody credit cards.
Keep in mind the I/O issue, copying might take longer than you're used to.
Mikeparakh said:
Hi Everyone,
I'm very interested in the Infinity and am currently deciding between this and the Nexus 10. I wanted to ask if anyone has experience using their Infinity for photography purposes. Is it a useful tool whilst travelling? With the USB and SD connections, it seems like it would be.
Has anyone used Photoshop Touch on it and how does it run?
I travel a lot and have a Sony NEX-6. Whilst travelling I would want to review and do some minor editing on certain photo's. I would then keep a selection of favourites from each trip on the device and transfer the remainder to a HDD. Would all this be possible with the Infinity, or would it be too slow?
Cheers,
Mike
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I just used mine for a trip to Tanzania, wanting to minimize weight and size as much as possible. Worked very nicely as a laptop replacement.
I have 64gb MicroSD Class 10 in the Tablet, and another 64gb SD Class 10 in the Dock. I used a Lexar UDMA Card reader to transfer both CF and SD cards from my Canon 1D Mark IV and my wife's Canon 7D, using X-Plorer or the built-in File Manager to handle the file copying. Worked surprisingly fast.
I used Photo Mate Professional for image review. It does use the built-in Jpeg for preview, but there is an advantage to this. When I use Bridge, I have to allow a considerable amount of time to generate the preview files, while with its using the Jpeg, they're ready for review right away. I just had to be conservative in my culling, to make sure I didn't delete otherwise good images. But it was still fairly easy to eliminate images that were clearly out of focus or otherwise not worth keeping.
I used a USB powered Seagate 500gb External HD as my second backup. It worked fine when plugged into the USB port on the Dock, and was also faster than I might have thought. All in all, it ended up being a very small and practical system.
Photo Mate Professional does have some editing capabilities, but honestly I had so little free-time (we were out shooting for almost all daylight hours, and when back at our lodges, there wasn't much time or energy for more than just the basics). I will check out some of the other editors mentioned.
The battery life was quite good, and the display was gorgeous. HD Videos from each camera looked extremely good, and played quite well, on the display.
One drawback with the Android OS - there is no recycle bin. If you inadvertently delete an image, it's gone for good. This did create some problems, and I had to leave one CF card unused for the rest of the trip, so I could recover some video files when I returned. I'll have to see if there is any 'recover' apps for Android that would do this.
PM or Email me if you'd like any additional details.
Good luck!
Don
(dlc at dlcphoto dot com)
DLCPhoto said:
I just used mine for a trip to Tanzania, wanting to minimize weight and size as much as possible. Worked very nicely as a laptop replacement.
I have 64gb MicroSD Class 10 in the Tablet, and another 64gb SD Class 10 in the Dock. I used a Lexar UDMA Card reader to transfer both CF and SD cards from my Canon 1D Mark IV and my wife's Canon 7D, using X-Plorer or the built-in File Manager to handle the file copying. Worked surprisingly fast.
I used Photo Mate Professional for image review. It does use the built-in Jpeg for preview, but there is an advantage to this. When I use Bridge, I have to allow a considerable amount of time to generate the preview files, while with its using the Jpeg, they're ready for review right away. I just had to be conservative in my culling, to make sure I didn't delete otherwise good images. But it was still fairly easy to eliminate images that were clearly out of focus or otherwise not worth keeping.
I used a USB powered Seagate 500gb External HD as my second backup. It worked fine when plugged into the USB port on the Dock, and was also faster than I might have thought. All in all, it ended up being a very small and practical system.
Photo Mate Professional does have some editing capabilities, but honestly I had so little free-time (we were out shooting for almost all daylight hours, and when back at our lodges, there wasn't much time or energy for more than just the basics). I will check out some of the other editors mentioned.
The battery life was quite good, and the display was gorgeous. HD Videos from each camera looked extremely good, and played quite well, on the display.
One drawback with the Android OS - there is no recycle bin. If you inadvertently delete an image, it's gone for good. This did create some problems, and I had to leave one CF card unused for the rest of the trip, so I could recover some video files when I returned. I'll have to see if there is any 'recover' apps for Android that would do this.
PM or Email me if you'd like any additional details.
Good luck!
Don
(dlc at dlcphoto dot com)
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Thank you Don, that is a fantastic reply, very helpful.
I'm leaning closer to this tablet everyday. Have you installed a custom ROM on yours or do you just run as it came? How do you find the speed, as this seems to be the biggest complain (Mainly with the I/O).
I don't need any strong editing software. I'm in no way a professional photographer, more of an amateur with a keen interest. especially whilst travelling. So a small Tablet solution would be useful for my travels and I plan to sell my 08' Macbook and just live off the tablet.
Mike
Mikeparakh said:
Thank you Don, that is a fantastic reply, very helpful.
I'm leaning closer to this tablet everyday. Have you installed a custom ROM on yours or do you just run as it came? How do you find the speed, as this seems to be the biggest complain (Mainly with the I/O).
I don't need any strong editing software. I'm in no way a professional photographer, more of an amateur with a keen interest. especially whilst travelling. So a small Tablet solution would be useful for my travels and I plan to sell my 08' Macbook and just live off the tablet.
Mike
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Glad this was helpful.
I'm purely stock ROM, JB 4.1.1 - no root, no ROM, etc.
The speed in general I found to be just fine. Working with Photo Mate Professional, moving from one file to the next, zooming in, etc., was reasonably and acceptably quick. Not instantaneous, but quite workable. When I played around with its editing function, this was slower, but I haven't done much to see if this could be optimized further with its settings options.
When WiFi was available, it functioned just fine for email, browsing, Skype, Google Voice for texting, etc. So quite serviceable as a laptop replacement for those functions.
Don
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A few other comments:
As far as I can see, the various photo editors mentioned elsewhere in this thread will not work with Raw files, if you shoot Raw (which I strongly recommend if you're reasonably serious about your photography): Photo Editor, Aviary, PicShop Photo Editor, etc. They probably work just fine with jpegs.
RawVision is able to work with Raw files, but apparently has a problem with folders with a large number of files. I also used RawDroid on my trip, and it proved unworkable for the same reason - it stopped working when opening a folder with a few hundred images in it.
So far Photo Mate Professional is the best app I've found to work with Raw Files.
MartyHulskemper said:
I have used the dock to transfer my images (Nikon D90, RAW but not immensely large, mind you) to the internal memory and microSD. It works well, but the programs I have used to see the pictures on screen can only use the embedded JPEG -- which, in my opinion, is inadequate to properly evaluate an image.
If purely oriented towards a backup-creating process (negating the seeming lack of digital negative evaluation options -- more on that in the last paragraph), the TF700 could fit in nicely.... Obviously, this depends on a lot of factors, such as the number of shots you make in a session, their file size, working conditions (access to regular power supply, location and climate of shooting, etc.) and availability of memory cards and so on, and so forth. (This might be obvious to you, but I'm just adding this for people who might be less experienced in the matter, purely as considerations.)
I haven't used PS Touch yet, but I've heard it said that its options are relatively limited and crude by photographers far more experienced than I am -- especially given the high standards of its desktop sibling. I use Aviary:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aviary.android.feather
although I like Photo Editor as well:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iudesk.android.photo.editor
A good stylus will certainly help, as it keeps the screen a bit cleanlier -- the fatty smudges do interfere with clarity and rendition, especially when under harsher lighting conditions. Also, for most people, it's a lot thinner than their fingers allowing for more precise control.
I have been taken down lately with a double pneumonia, have young kids and hospital shifts to work, and had my eyesight corrected by LASER in December last year (and the eyesight is appreciably worse than my previously damn near perfect eyesight with glasses) ---- the photography has been put on hold for now. (Not for technical reasons, but I just enjoy it a lot less currently. It's a shame, I know, but it's the same with me and my then-new motorcycle. ) Therefore, I haven't looked around for a proper RAW import/conversion solution that could actually contribute to (or make some groundwork for) the workflow normally done at a desktop system. Sorry.
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I'm not a photographer but I have used ps touch with some success. I must agree that a stylus or mouse is a big help. Not to hijack, but what dont you like about your LASIK? I had it one year ago and i am happy with the results.
DLCPhoto said:
One drawback with the Android OS - there is no recycle bin. If you inadvertently delete an image, it's gone for good. This did create some problems, and I had to leave one CF card unused for the rest of the trip, so I could recover some video files when I returned. I'll have to see if there is any 'recover' apps for Android that would do this.
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I've used Undelete before with rather good results. It's best if you have it installed before any image files need to be recovered, as it is under other OSes.
rlm0n0 said:
Not to hijack, but what dont you like about your LASIK? I had it one year ago and i am happy with the results.
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NP, will answer this as short as I can while not skipping stuff. If you want to know more, PM me, OK? Thanks in advance. Here goes.
I did not have a traditional LASEK or LASIK -- I had an EPI-LASIK. It involves scraping off the epithelium of the cornea, refraction surgery, and then a week of growing the epithelium back.
Two main reasons for not liking it:
1. I had a visus of 130 before -- so 30% more acuity than the average "very good" vision; came in handy in the military -- and while I knew beforehand that they cannot reach that level of refraction correction at this point in time, I'm rather disappointed with the loss of acuity in relative terms. I did win in terms of comfort: going swimming with my kids, showering, all kinds of other stuff, all without glasses -- but, for example, taking the motorcycle for a ride has been a no-no for me the past year.
OK, except for the trip to Breda (about 150 km) to get the TF700 before it retail. That was too much.
2. The dry eyes... Oh, the dry eyes...
MartyHulskemper said:
I've used Undelete before with rather good results. It's best if you have it installed before any image files need to be recovered, as it is under other OSes.
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I looked in Google Play but don't find any App called 'Undelete'. Did find 'Dumpster' but it has fairly mixed reviews.
Which app are you referring to, and how reliable and practical has it been for you?
DLCPhoto said:
I looked in Google Play but don't find any App called 'Undelete'. Did find 'Dumpster' but it has fairly mixed reviews.
Which app are you referring to, and how reliable and practical has it been for you?
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It was called "Undelete"... Since Android does not have an actual "Recycle Bin" feature, the reliability is dependent on the apps' code itself. I tested it in the past, and it did dependently recover a few images for me I deleted (on purpose, of course). However...
I don't have the backup apk file anymore, it seems, but I am more than a bit disconcerted by it not being available anymore on the Play Store. (It is an app from the Google Market era, but Google transplanted everything to the Play Store... Could it have been one of the apps containing malicious code in that infamous wave back then? File recovery software is a well-known route for viruses, Trojans, etc., -- especially in the case of image recovery software, where the images' owner will probably do anything possible to recover his/her accidentally-deleted files.
Either that scenario, or the author pulled it from support due to personal reasons, I hope the latter. Luckily, with my Flashing OCD at the time, the period of data harvesting would have been limited at best.

[Q] Technical Mobile Blogs?

Hi guys,
Just had a quick question for you guys. Are there any extremely technical mobile blogs? I'm an electrical engineer and I have an (extremely) unhealthy obsession with phones. I literally have had every android phone (save for the extremely low end ones... and even then I've had some). I realized that my hobby could be better utilized by combining it with my fancy university degree.
I'm not talking about Engadget or Gizmodo, or any of the other mainstream tech sites. While they're great, I was thinking of writing up reviews of the more technical details, such as testing battery drain with different kernels or google edition vs stock edition, temperature profiles of the device, and whatever else I feel that typical reviews are missing. I don't imagine it being a big hit, but considering I have all these phones rooted and running a variety of ROMs and kernels, I could at least provide test results for the curious members of XDA as to what ROM/kernel combination gives best battery results.
If there's already blogs out there that go as in depth as I want to go, then there's no point really. If there isn't, would you guys be interested in this?
ShensMobile said:
Hi guys,
Just had a quick question for you guys. Are there any extremely technical mobile blogs? I'm an electrical engineer and I have an (extremely) unhealthy obsession with phones. I literally have had every android phone (save for the extremely low end ones... and even then I've had some). I realized that my hobby could be better utilized by combining it with my fancy university degree.
I'm not talking about Engadget or Gizmodo, or any of the other mainstream tech sites. While they're great, I was thinking of writing up reviews of the more technical details, such as testing battery drain with different kernels or google edition vs stock edition, temperature profiles of the device, and whatever else I feel that typical reviews are missing. I don't imagine it being a big hit, but considering I have all these phones rooted and running a variety of ROMs and kernels, I could at least provide test results for the curious members of XDA as to what ROM/kernel combination gives best battery results.
If there's already blogs out there that go as in depth as I want to go, then there's no point really. If there isn't, would you guys be interested in this?
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That wouldn't be a bad idea. But keep it simple, clean, regularly updated and original
But don't consider my blog as model . I hardly get time to look at it and as a result it's not good. Anyways all the best.

User Review: ZTE Blade V

Greetings fellow xda members and modders!
Having received my ZTE Blade V one week ago, I felt like posting a small review about the phone, its capabilities and my experiences from it, as i have noticed that this phone neither exists in XDA database nor has any relevant topics for it as well.
Before starting the review I would like to state that i live in Greece, where the phone is priced at 159€. For a quad-core phone with no sim-locking that is considered a real bargain. With that covered, we are ready to begin our review
Design
Design-wise, the Blade V is far from perfect, but fairly decent considering its price. Its corners are rounded off and the exterior of the device is clean and simple. It could be even better if the micro-USB port was placed to the bottom of the phone though, beacuse on the left side of the phone you can easily feel a small bump. A camera button would be a nice addtion as well. With dimensions of 126 x 64 x 10.9 mm and a weight of 130g, you might expect a somewhat big and heavy device, but it still manages to fit comfortably in your hand, whether you are left or right-handed, providing easy access to all of its controls.
When you see the back of the Blade V, you momentarily forget that you are holding a device in that price range. The back cover design is very similar to that of the Galaxy S3 (should you choose the black version) and there are no flaws to be found. The back camera could be a little more protected though. The overall quality of plastic seems to be pretty good, and even after removing the back cover many times, there was no squeaking to be heard. Last but not least, the battery is removable which is a big plus for many users.
Display
Many android users (including me) have a lot of requirements when it comes to the display, beacause it can either ruin or boost your experience. Fear not, because Blade V will not dissapoint you. It features a 4-inch IPS LCD multi-touch screen operating at 800x480 pixels which outputs 16 million colours. Sure it is not as sharp and vivid as displays featured at more expensive phones, but it provides a rewarding experience whether it comes to multimedia or daily use. It can be very bright if required and at maximum brightness the screen can be seen even under direct sunlight.
Camera
The device features 2 cameras, but the lack of video calling limits the use of the front VGA camera to taking selfies and using it for skype calls ONLY. The back camera is rated at 5 MP and the lens seems to be of decent quality. Pictures are shot at 2592х1944 pixels, with the user having the conveniences of auto-focus, panoramic shot,picture timer,photo filters (sepia,b/w,negative) and a LED flash which can be set to on,off or auto.
When it comes to video though, many will be dissapointed. While the quality remains decent and the movement fluid, the phone is unable to shoot in HD, with the user being limited to 480p, qvga or qcif quality. Additional choices for video capturing are light on/off (the LED one), the adjustment of white-balance, geo tagging and two codecs: AMRNB and AAC.
Internal Hardware
The main selling point of this phone is its hardware. For 159€, you get a phone with a quad-core CPU, 1 GB of ram, and 4GB internal storage (up to 32 GB with micro sd), with only 2.5 GB of internal memory accesible to the user though. Now let's dive into some technical details: The CPU is a Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon clocked at 1.2 Ghz. While not top of the line, in combination with the Ardeno 203 GPU and 1 GB of ram, it can promise a responsive,lag-free and fluid experience, from daily use to gaming. I have to mention that I installed A LOT of apps (aproximately 800MB) of varying requirements and still not managed to bring it to its knees. The internal storage is more than enough and gives you room for plenty of applications, but don't expect to be able to install large applications such as NFS Most Wanted, because you might run out of memory.
As for connectivity, the device lacks 4G features but in turn provides full 3G, wifi and bluetooth.
Software
There is not much to say here, as ZTE have done little to customize Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. What must been mentioned though, is a convenient application called Mi-EasyAcces, providing easy acces for up-to 6 user-set applications without having to unlock the phone. Last but not least is the really nice Mi-POP application which enables you to have a back button available anywhere on the screen in order not to have to move your finger down all the time. Otherwise the UI is the same like factory 4.1 Jelly Bean with a launcher
Battery
For the last part of my review, i feel like covering a very important issue of today's smartphones- battery life. The battery is rated at 1800 mAh and provides very good battery life, to the point that a full charge is able to last you two days with medium brightness, moderate use and good coverage.
Conclusion
Before i bought the phone, i believed that this level of experience could not be provided under the 200 euro price tag. Well, this phone proved me wrong. The device sure is not high end but it provides a really impressive and smooth performance. Rooting it was a piece of cake and many people here expect it to become a great modding platform, given its Qualcomm CPU and the spec/price ratio. Even for the basic user, who has no modding knowledge or experience, it is a great entry-level phone for a great android experience
I would like to thank everyone for your time, patience and support you have shown me since i registered at XDA, no matter what problem i have faced. I would be very delighted to see your comments, opinions and experiences with the device, as well as constructive critisism for future posts.
PS: Mods and staff, please feel free to edit/do as desired with the following article
UPDATE:
ATTENTION FELLOW READERS! After ROUGHLY one month of regular use, the screen started showing flashing white pixels on dark images at the bottom left part. They appear to flash rapidly and range from 3-5 pixels per blink. I REALLY hope ZTE covers this, otherwhise they gained one VERY unhappy customer
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UPDATE:
ATTENTION FELLOW READERS! After ROUGHLY one month of regular use, the screen started showing flashing white pixels on dark images at the bottom left part. They appear to flash rapidly and range from 3-5 pixels per blink. I REALLY hope ZTE covers this, otherwhise they gained one VERY unhappy customer
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What a thorough review, and an interesting read. I feel your pain with the display issues that you're experiencing and, like you, really hope that ZTE comes through and does the right thing. If they don't fix or replace your phone, you should write a letter to the editor of one of the local techie publications and get some exposure on the issue...and, in so doing, help others to avoid a similar fate.
Best of luck and please let us know how it turns out!
Thank you for reading my review and providing me with all this great support, I am really grateful. The issue has mysteriously vanished when i booted up the phone this morning and has not occured ever since (knock on wood). I will try having a Drag Racing marathone to stress it a little bit, in order to check the stability of the device or if any issue will appear again. As you might guess, ZTE's reply to the issue is no-existant and i really hope that they should have reached a solution if this unacceptable problem ever plagues me again.
DarksonDAP said:
Thank you for reading my review and providing me with all this great support, I am really grateful. The issue has mysteriously vanished when i booted up the phone this morning and has not occured ever since (knock on wood). I will try having a Drag Racing marathone to stress it a little bit, in order to check the stability of the device or if any issue will appear again. As you might guess, ZTE's reply to the issue is no-existant and i really hope that they should have reached a solution if this unacceptable problem ever plagues me again.
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Hi, this pixel error is returned? This is ROM bug? You tried the latest Virgin frimware?
No, this pixel error has fortunately not returned since the last time i posted about it. It could have been either a ROM or an application bug by the looks of it. The phone is still running on the stock ZTE rom and is rock solid. In Greece the phone is sold unbranded and unlocked
any chance of a link to the stock rom please?
the only link i have been able to find is this one https://mega.co.nz/#!5Ig3ECwD!R21Vik...2PLpeXW1eFZJFI
which was included in this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440697
and this link from another forum
http://www.modaco.com/topic/365062-zte-blade-v-stock-roms/
i have not tested them myself though
PS: I apologize to the administration and the community if the use of external links is forbidden, my purpose is to help a fellow friend. If, for any reason, I break any posted rule please notify me and i will edit my post immediately
I also have this phone and I have had not problems at all with it. Great value for money
Update android zte blade v
Good afternoon,
I have ZTE BLADE V from October 2013 Android version is 4.1.2. I am looking to find a later version for my phone but I'm confused about what I read.
If someone can give me some information about whether a new version (unofficial) and the installation process.
Thanks in advance.

ISO Dev Rec w/ following guidelines: ~5" display, root-friendly, affordable

Howdy. Long time lurker but certainly a relative lay man. I have done some cursory research on my own and have a general idea of how the chips are falling but I figured I'd be remiss if I didn't use this great tool at all of our disposals. I have queried various other communities to no avail so here goes nothing:
Regarding screen size: tired of not being able to effectively utilize all the screen real estate. I find it cumbersome and challenging to accurately hit my intentions on the distant areas of the screen. Also, battery life, tired of it dominating my pocket capacity.
Regarding root: I am not necessarily looking for something with a bunch of mod support - just looking for a phone that is at least currently rootable by someone who is only ok reading about it for an hour or so every couple years when he gets a new phone. I suppose a phone from a manufacturer without a track record of making things more and more difficult for the rooting community would be a plus.
Lastly, for me, it's just a phone to me. That is to say, it is an appreciated substitute for a desktop environment for me but falls short. Thus - I only do "advanced" tasks on the mobile platform when required and certainly am not looking to further my time spent doing upper level tasks. Given the inevitability of me losing it, breaking it or being forced by culture to at least pretend to keep up with the joneses - I don't think it apt to go top (or even near the top) of the line. Different strokes for different folks.
Anyways, any advice, insight, recommendations etc are certainly appreciated. Look forward to it. Thanks.

Use replacement S10+ camera independently of smartphone

Hey not sure on any of the reasons why you wouldn't be able to do this, but I had an idea.
Replacement s10 rear camera parts are roughly $30 or so...
I would like to purchase a few of them in addition to the ones I have.
Then hook them up to a virtual / emulated phone run off my pc... So they would still be able to process the images / video as if they where connected to an actual phone...
(Not sure if this is necessary but I assume so.)
Ideally I would like them to be wireless so I'm thinking some sort of raspberry pi...
(Not sure at all though... Just sounds like a logical to me)
The purpose is simple...
Have a few replacement s10 camera small and compact to be able to use on drones place them around and use them as camera's.
As far the the technical aspect I have no idea...
Not sure what software or hardware to use...
Or if they can be used with 3rd party hardware / software.
(please let me know)
If you have another solution that's awesome, but I would prefer the route of connecting replacement s10 or any model camera as I already have a few from damaged phones etc....
Would love to here what you phone guru's have to say.
Peace
Mike.
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MIKE.MAN said:
Hey not sure on any of the reasons why you wouldn't be able to do this, but I had an idea.
Replacement s10 rear camera parts are roughly $30 or so...
I would like to purchase a few of them in addition to the ones I have.
Then hook them up to a virtual / emulated phone run off my pc... So they would still be able to process the images / video as if they where connected to an actual phone...
(Not sure if this is necessary but I assume so.)
Ideally I would like them to be wireless so I'm thinking some sort of raspberry pi...
(Not sure at all though... Just sounds like a logical to me)
The purpose is simple...
Have a few replacement s10 camera small and compact to be able to use on drones place them around and use them as camera's.
As far the the technical aspect I have no idea...
Not sure what software or hardware to use...
Or if they can be used with 3rd party hardware / software.
(please let me know)
If you have another solution that's awesome, but I would prefer the route of connecting replacement s10 or any model camera as I already have a few from damaged phones etc....
Would love to here what you phone guru's have to say.
Peace
Mike.
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Too complicated, it is easier to just buy cameras that are already designed to work in this manner for this purpose.
Engineering your own will probably require redesigning hardware and building custom software to handle the task of using multiple cameras. All in all, way more trouble than it is worth.
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Droidriven said:
Too complicated, it is easier to just buy cameras that are already designed to work in this manner for this purpose.
Engineering your own will probably require redesigning hardware and building custom software to handle the task of using multiple cameras. All in all, way more trouble than it is worth.
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Thanks man as I've been reading and watching more about CSI to USB connectors and understanding slight more the scale of complexity this would involve... I'm starting to realize that this task is far too complex for me to crack...
Wish it was easier though, I feel like thoes cameras have so much potential.

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