Hi, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this but I have a smartphone i wanted to upgrade.
Alcatel A502DL which has Android 8.1 which is like horrendously basic. Was wondering the best process to upgrade. If I got to root it thats fine. I know a bit about computer software, but know very little with actual code programming other than basic copy/paste.
It's a phone I mostly would like to have on Wifi and if I can also get it unlocked (cant unlock from the service provider due to it needing to be on their service for x amount of time) to run it off of a Mint Mobile plan as well.
Looking for the best Android OS, if it can handle Android 11 or if 12 is out that would be great. The phone can be used for testing the new OS. Also got a Samsung Galaxy J3 Achieve that needs unlocked as well (same situation as the Alcatel phone) because I wanted to use that on Mint Mobile as well.
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I am newbie here, and planning for new android phone.
One of my friend got X10 without Android from India for few bucks less, shopkeeper said he can come again anytime to load the OS (which will be chargeable-same amount he deducted while buying). He was using his phone very well without android, unfortunately lost his phone. I really don't know what OS it was there on phone (stock or other).
My question is
1. Is it possible to get a phone without android, and if yes then what will be the OS on that?
2. Is it possible to flash/load Android (suitable to that specific device) on such device by our self?
Thanks in advance.
I think your friend got one of the infamous counterfeit phones.
Perhaps it had the Chinese ripoff version of Android on it.
First of all I am a newbie to this I have only used my Android devices out of box from factory/Carrier.
I would like to update my SCH-I925 to Kitkat so it can run some apps that require higher than 4.1. It appears Verizon is not going to push any so since I am out of warranty I am willing to do what it takes without bricking my device. From my searching it looks like I need to do a few things to get to the point such as Backup, Root, Change Rom. I do ok with PC's but this is new territory for me. Could someone point me in the right direction for current information for my device and android version. Whenever I think I found something it seems to be dated or expecting you to be at a certain point already. If there are Apps free or Paid I am apposed to paying a few dollars to someone who made the job easier and safer. If it makes since I would not mind baking mine up and restoring it as is just to prove I can do it before I go further. I have listed by device information Bellow let me know if you need other info
Tablet
Model: SCH-I925
Android Version: 4.1.2
Baseband Version: I925VRAMk1
Build: JZ054K.I925VRAMk1
Hardware Ver: I925.03
Carrier: Verizon LTE
PC
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Is there support for this device
Getting the impression this device could be lost cause. Am I better off selling it since it works and getting a new device with Version such as Samsung 10.1 Tab 4. I like my tablet but need to get to at least 4.2. Other option would be to find another tablet that is not LTE and use my phone as hot spot though I would prefer not to
Buzz
I am in need of a new phone and I am looking for suggestions for something that should be easily rootable?
Any device that using Android 5.0 and below and you just need Kingroot to root it easily.
I am no expert on Android but considering Android 5 came out in 2014 and we are now on Android 7 is it realistic to expect to find a new phone running Android 5?
Can you think of any?
Usually cheap chinese phones that are available on the market like Lenovo, Leagoo or etc. and some retailers still selling old Android models mostly from KitKat and Lollipop ones.
So unlikely for any phone that most people would be looking for. Also Kingroot is full of spyware/adware and hardly a good route to be considering in any case.
If not preferring Kingroot, you might want to find some devices that are using Snapdragon chipset, which are pretty easy to install most of custom roms. recoveries and etc. but requires a little bit higher than average android usage skills. Any device is using Android Marshmallow and above would require to use TWRP or similar custom recoveries to root the device, that's the only way to do it.
It sounds reasonable but my current Experia Z3 rooting attempt fell at the first hurdle because the bootloader unlocking option says 'NO'!
So the detail of the process is critical and general simplified methods are often far from it. Hence being very clear on the rooting method is more important than the phone spec.
I wasnt expecting simple answers here just methods of narrowing down the choices, so all information is helpful.
But it does seem I have to start from the exact phone and try to work backwards to find out rootability as I have no experience to draw on.
Anyone rooted a phone recently?
Well rooting Samsung phones with odin(flashing twrp from odin) is the simplest way in todays date.
Hello everyone,
I was searching for Android One topics here and unfortunately found nothing ( probably because of the confusing name)
So can someone explain what's up with this Android One software overlay.
I read some info on wiki but still have some questions:
Is it like normal firmware that only comes with certain smartphones, or you can flash it yourself?
It's a near stock android but, which version is it based on,
does it come out every time new android version rolls out, or it just gets updated to the new one.
and lastly let's say I have android one phone, and after three years they stopped regular updates,
it's still android one compatible phone right, so I can update to the new version myself?
Thank you.
avoup said:
Hello everyone,
I was searching for Android One topics here and unfortunately found nothing ( probably because of the confusing name)
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and lastly let's say I have android one phone, and after three years they stopped regular updates,
it's still android one compatible phone right, so I can update to the new version myself?
Thank you.
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Hi, Android One are phones that run a lite weight version of Android for budget phones with small specs (under 2Go of RAM, entry level processor,...) called Android Go. It's supposed to give a fluid experience to phones with limited capacity. Each Android Go version (for each Android One device) is in consequences very specific to the device, in order to use efficiently all of what the different specs has to offer.
You can still build ROMs/TWRP for those devices, and use it as a normal device, but the experience will be much slower. So to answer your 3 questions:
1)It's firmware that only comes with certain phones, it's build to use perfectly the SoC and memory, so it's very specific (not generic like GSI)
2) Android One are phones, Android Go is the Android version. Your phone may or may not receive an update to the Next Android version, on that side it's the same as other phones. If it receives an update, you'll run (for example) Android 10 Go Version. So update exists for Android One phones, they won't stay for ever at the same Android version they had at the beginning.
3) when your phone won't be supported anymore, you won't be able to update your phone to another version of Android Go. You'll still be able to flash ROMs or stuff like that, but since Android Go builds are very specific to each devices, you can't flash them "cross devices".
PS: at the moment I've not heard of Android 10 Go Edition, it's still at Android 9 if I'm correct. But it will be updated, the goal of Android one is to support cheap and often not long lasting phone over time.
Read more here : https://www.android.com/versions/go-edition/
(Apologies if this is in the wrong area!)
Hello all, I'm new to the forums as a member but a visitor for years. Figured I would finally join up and ask around about an old tablet I received recently from a friend.
I received a Trio Stealth G5 10 and it seems to be running Android Kit Kat (4.4.2) and doesn't have any official OTA updates to 5 or higher. Due to Kit Kat being highly outdated and what I want to use this tablet for does not support Android 4-6, I was hoping someone out there could help with this predicament, as I have no other devices except a phone that I cannot afford to root at all costs due to its importance to my life (it's a USA Samsung I use with cell service. I'm not having it confiscated or pop up as stolen on the network as it's a lifeline for me and I don't have the money for a new phone).I
Does anyone on here, anyone at all have this tablet too and know how I can get it running Android 7+, even if it's an unofficial ROM?
if anyone knows of Trio Stealth tablets and any TWRP builds and custom unrooted ROMs running Android 7 or higher for the Trio Stealth G5 10, please let me know immediately! I have a very small bit of knowledge in programming so I can also be guided for anyone who can help me build one or both of them myself!