Hi All
Been a very long time since I ventured on to this forum (it was probably regarding an XDA-Mini of some sort!), but now back hoping for some guidance on what I can "do" to the above device as there seem to be no existing threads about it.
Background: I bought my wife a Mediapad M3 a couple of years ago and she was/is very happy with it. Therefore I bought the cheaper MediaPad T3 4G "budget version" of the same basis design (KOB-L09 version, i.e. less memory, more limited processor) for use on holidays and so on - but, whilst it works quite well, I found the Huawei version of Android 7.0 that it runs to be too restrictive and nannying, especially in how it "protects" me from saving stuff on the microSD card unless I agree to all it's "security" measures.
Therefore, whilst I can find stuff here on the M3, I can't find anything on the T3 (which, I admit, was probably far less popular than the M3) and so I would welcome any comments and suggestions as to what, if anything, I could do to improve the situation?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Just curious as to what everyone thinks of the new (and rumoured) Huawei phones.
The one everyone probably is familiar with (or maybe not) is the Ascend P1 S. Dual-core at 1.5 GHz from TI (same as the one from the Nexus Prime, but different clock speed), 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory with microSD card slot, supposedly faster than anything on the market so far (incl. the much-lauded S2) and to top it off, 6.68mm thin with a removable battery (obviously I've skipped on a couple of non-essential details like camera and stuff). Rumoured launch price to be about 650 NZD (around 543 USD according to my Windows 7 currency widget)
The other is rumoured, and is called the Ascend D1 Q. It's quad-core powered (Tegra 3?), and not much is known, but it's most likely to be specced to compete with the S3 and Endevour or One V (or whatever HTC's quad-core is going to be called), and seeing the price of the majorityof its handsets, it should be priced slightly lower than most of its competitors.
Feel free to contribute other phones to this thread and any thoughts/comments of these listed above, as I'm looking to replace my ageing X10 with one of these, but I'm always open to suggestions and recommendations
Sounds really nice, but can you really boast to your mates you own a Huawei phone?
paulreynolds said:
Sounds really nice, but can you really boast to your mates you own a Huawei phone?
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Well, what we're looking at are phones which are going to rival the giants on the specs table even if the company hasn't made a name for itself. Plus, Huawei is the company that sells its phones under carrier names (like the ZTE Blade), but they're gradually expanding to make their name more premium. That was pretty much what Samsung and HTC did years ago and they're doing pretty well these days, so if Huawei meets the same sort of development into the premium sector, it will eventually be a name that you'll be proud to say out loud
I would recommend waiting a year or two before purchasing a Huawei headset. My friend works in Huawei, and they have some very big plans for the mobile market, especially after their initial offerings, the models they have coming up afterwards will have very good specs and pricing will be on point.
ChinaElectronicsInsider said:
I would recommend waiting a year or two before purchasing a Huawei headset. My friend works in Huawei, and they have some very big plans for the mobile market, especially after their initial offerings, the models they have coming up afterwards will have very good specs and pricing will be on point.
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Oooh that's good to hear
Just a question about their thoughts - can you ask your friend if Huawei intends to follow the "iPhone approach" to their handsets? i.e. no removable battery or microSD and a microSIM instead of a standard one, because they're essential features that I really want, but are gradually disappearing on handsets today, especially in the newer models, like the Xperia S I was (note the past tense) interested in.
Thanks for the info btw, and I might just buy a Ascend P1 S or D1 Q (if that's going to be the official name) for the time being, as my X10 is beginning to reflect its age in some higher-demand apps, and the Huawei phones are designed just so unbelievably well from the high-end specs to the fact they went for the menu, home, back button configuration which, in my opinion, is far better than any other configuration.
I'm seeking a general opinion. What I want to buy is a Tablet Phone (Phablet) and specifically that—less expensive Chinese Clone if possible. An unlocked two-SIM, quad band job, 5-to-5.3" screen, WiFi, 3G/4G, Android 4.x, two camera with the highest resolving at 8 mp, all the currently desirable standard bells-and-whistles—to be used both as a phone and extensively for general tablet purposes, including video (catching up on teevee), audio (music of course), word processing and ebook reading…all formats. Currently I carry two small devices: a feature ClonePhone running Nucleus (Dapeng T8000) for calls and an iPod Touch 3G for everything else. I'm hoping for a Tablet phone that'll do the lot, so I need carry only one toy.
Here's the thing: I just had a disappointing experience with the HaiPai X710D. Out of the box it had problems I learned were common to the model, with firmware (trouble addressing the SD expansion card) and a too-recessed earphone port. I read about the workarounds but didn't want to be compromised before I began, so after playing with it as-was, just to get the feel of the interface, etc. I returned it. I'd like to avoid a hinky model next time.
I do understand that in some ways, any Chinese clone is subject to imperfection, so—that acknowledged—what are the best, work-well-out-of-the-box-without-modification-needed Tablet Phones that meet the general specs of what I've described above. Any recommendations?
There is a Thread in place that can assist you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
Hi all,
Recently my trusty Galaxy S2 started to bug the crap out of me and I decided it is time to start looking out for a new device.
Some of the devices which have caught my eye: HTC one M8, Z1 xperia compact, Oppo first7, One Plus One (although this one seems to be to be more elusive than an albino unicorn) and Mi 3 (although I am not a big fan of Miui).
-note: even though this post is not to ask any recommendations regarding phones, if you would have any to share, please feel free to do so
As someone who spends time on this forum ever since my HTC Excalibur, breaking my phone and hoping to fix it (the kid who takes apart his alarm clock and doesn't know how to put it back together... that's basically me), the first thing I mostly do when getting a new phone is rooting it and installing a custom rom...
Earlier today, I read an article on The Verge, which made me wonder: do different phones still matter?
If you consider the choice of a phone depending on following elements:
screen size
battery life
Android version (and probably OEM added bulk)
price
specs (ie ram, processor speed etc)
design
"various features" (such as the double lens on the HTC one)
Screensize is mostly similar in phones nowadays (except for the z1 compact), the android version is mostly the latest version thanks to everyone on this forum (in phone list above the Mi3 is a a bit different) and design is subjective... so these three won't really make any difference.
From the article on The Verge, it seems that specs to be of less importance nowadays in modern phones (it's attractive to have a quadcore whatever processor with an unlimited amount of ram, but does anyone really use all this horsepower -if you don't game?).
And the thing which I called "various features"; I haven't seen a single feature that wow-ed me enough to consider this a musthave (again if someone knows about something I don't please let me know
Which leaves us to battery life and price.
These seem to be the only dealbreakers for me at the moment...
Anyone who can find him/herself in this opinion (or absolutely disagrees)?
Basically I’m looking for a new phone and I chose it to be an asian (Chinese, Japanese or Korean) phone. But my problem is that I’m not really familiar with those kind of phones, so I was hoping I can find some help online. I would like to receive some suggestions for phones. The price range is about 150-200€ (168-240 USD). And the thing I require are as follows:
Long battery life (in the 2500-3000mAh category)
About 5 inch HD screen
Decent camera
2GB RAM
LTE support
SD card slot
Android 5.0
Gorilla Glass 2 (although not necessary, it would be nice)
Honestly, if you guys can´t think of any specific models, you can maybe just give the name of certain brand.
niky1703 said:
Basically I’m looking for a new phone and I chose it to be an asian (Chinese, Japanese or Korean) phone. But my problem is that I’m not really familiar with those kind of phones, so I was hoping I can find some help online. I would like to receive some suggestions for phones. The price range is about 150-200€ (168-240 USD). And the thing I require are as follows:
Long battery life (in the 2500-3000mAh category)
About 5 inch HD screen
Decent camera
2GB RAM
LTE support
SD card slot
Android 5.0
Gorilla Glass 2 (although not necessary, it would be nice)
Honestly, if you guys can´t think of any specific models, you can maybe just give the name of certain brand.
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Hello,
Please post your query here with all relevant details Device Suggestion Thread, the experts there maybe able to assist you in choosing an appropriate device.
-Vatsal
Hello everybody,
I'm new, both to this site and forum, and to Android, having received my first Droid phone only two weeks ago (after 5 weeks of waiting, thanks to GearBest and DHL...).
The device in question is the new Leagoo T5C, with a SpreadTrum SoC based on an Intel x64 Airmont architecture, and so far, I have no complaints, especially considering that it cost me all of 126 euros all told, including VAT, along with shipping and customs fees.
However, I have a number of questions without answers, some that I already asked in other forums, such as the one in AndroidCentral, for example; the people there are quite friendly, and I've received a host of good information about Android in general, but I still lack a better understanding of my own phone, and aside from the widespread info the OEM has already published here and there, you could say that those guys keep their cards close to the vest...
For example, I don't really know if I'll be able to upgrade Android from its current 7.0 version to Oreo, and if so, how. At this point, I should add that I'm not quite ready to root my terminal, because I don't want to risk to render it inoperable. I rely on it heavily, mostly in modem mode, and I can't take any chances here.
Do some of you guys have any experience with Leagoo, and can you point me to some brand-specific forum?
(Discreetly upping the discussion... :angel: )
Well, I'm slowly getting used to my new device, and I've discovered a few interesting things.
I've finally settled for the Apex launcher, as it fits my needs in terms of ease-of-use and speed.
I've also discovered that I could use facial recognition to unlock my 126-euro phone...! Yes, in Security, under Smart Lock, I added my picture, and sure enough, I can unlock my phone using my noggin.
Pretty neat, I've got to admit, though it's a bit of a gadget, and it's picky too: if I put sunglasses or a cap on, I'm not recognized. Can come in handy on occasion, though.
Do you know if it's Nougat-standard, or can be added by the OEM on their own accord?