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[Defy General] ryan8r:
Try Play.com, they provide free shipping round the world.

Anyways whenever the Defy+ makes it out here its probably gonna cost no less than 18k or around. I'd rather buy a Nexus S or a Galaxy S IMO.
[Defy General] gamefrk:
Defy+ isn't available on Play.com :( & Nexus S is over Rs 25K, way out of my budget :(
[Defy General] ryan8r:
Both galaxy S and Nexus S are available for 19.9k at Flipkart and Letsbuy.
[Defy General] gamefrk:
They were available for that price a long time back, they've been permanently discontinued now.

I would have gone for the Nexus S @ 19k any day over the Defy+ :(
[Defy General] ryan8r:
Get your facts right! They're in stock as we speak. Get the Nexus S.
[Defy General] gautam1991:
Defy+ available in India on eBay!

Hey there guys,

Apparently a guy over at eBay.in has been selling the defy+ for a couple of days now. Check it out right here--> h t t p ://w w w.ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250902503801

(Remove the spaces)

If that didn't shock you, then this surely will - it's been selling out there for a price of Rs. 21,000!!!! Simply Unbelievable!! This guy thinks, since he's the only one sellin it here, he can quote his own price! What a retard!

I have been lookin forward to buyin the defy+ for quite some time now, and was eagerly waitin for it too. But at this price? Nope. Not in a million years. Seems like I'd rather stick with all the wise folks out there that advise you to go in for the cheaper Defy, and load it with the defy+ GB ROM. You could buy the 1700 mAH battery off the shelf, and it'll still cost you waaaay lesser!

The dilemma that I've been stuck in, for quite a while now, and I hope somebody does help me out of it, is that Motorola Service in India sucks BIG TIME. This is the only reason, I've been in two minds about the defy since day one! Hardware-wise, the defy's a frickin marvel! It can beat a snapdragon processor, and then there are so many hidden features that have been unlocked at these forums! I just don't wanna be in a mess and totally without any support when I [God forbid] break my phone. 'Coz if I do, I'm doomed. It isn't like you'd get spare parts for the defy and fix it up yourself, like you could in the other countries.. Here, it's a tough task, to get a good deal on the defy itself! Let alone the unavailability of spares.

I know, I won't be able to stick to the stock froyo, and I'll eventually upgrade to either MIUI, or CM. So help me out guys! I cannot find a better deal at Rs. 14,900 [post Rs. 500 cash discount at flipkart], but the risk seems to far outweigh the pros!
[Defy General] junear:
I think it is better to get an official Defy+ from Moto, as it will come with valid warranty. Also, its very unlikely that Defy+ will be released in India this year, considering Moto's track record. Considering there is not much difference between Defy and Defy+, its wise to go for a cheaper Defy for now, if one cannot wait!
[Defy General] gamefrk:
As I said before, Nexus S has been permanently discontinued.

See this

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[Defy General] gamefrk:
I'm aware of that guy selling the Defy+ on eBay.in, it's just that I can't shell out that much money :(.

Defy's 1Ghz processor + bigger battery is the only thing keeping me waiting for it.

Flipkart.com says that the Sony Ericsson Active (Sony's answer to the Moto Defy) is going to be out in the last week of October. I think Motorola is going to launch the Defy+ at the same time in India...
[Defy General] gautam1991:
It has been mentioned time and again, still, at the risk of being repetitive, I'll say it - The Defy & Defy+ are absolutely identical hardware-wise!(except for the battery of course) It is just a marketing gimmick that Motorola's employing, to lure more money from people. The original defy and the defy+ both run the same TI OMAP 3630 processors. Believe me, I've looked all over the net for it, and have already spent a couple of hours on it. It is even possible to overclock the defy and achieve speeds of upto 1.3Ghz!! Motorola just offers you a bigger battery and an updated version of android for that much extra amount of money!:mad:

True, it'll be valid on warranty, if you rather buy the defy+, but tell me seriously, are you not buying the defy to later customize it and load it with MIUI or CM? Why else would you go for the defy, if you're not into rooting, and upgrading! With the pathetic service of Motorola in India, and products like SE Xperia Active, and the Samsung Galaxy Xcover on the brink of launching, why would you rather go in for the defy?!!!:confused:

When you load the Defy+'s ROM on the original Defy, it automatically recognizes the processor as being 1Ghz!:D What else do you need man!

This is exactly why I said, just go in for a 1700 mAh battery along with a new cheaper defy, and you'd be MUCH MUCH better off.
[Defy General] ryan8r:
Perdon Senor! Seems its been awhile since I checked it.
[Defy General] gamefrk:
I found this "Motorola DEFY+ is the upgraded version of the last year's rugged droid - DEFY. It keeps almost everything the same but the chipset - it goes from TI OMAP 3610 to TI OMAP 3620. This means now you get a 1GHz single-core Cortex A8 as opposed to the 800Mhz one in the previous model but with the same PowerVR SGX530 graphics." HERE It's from GSMArena.com, a very reliable phone website.

Flashing doesn't seem to be as simple as formatting your hard drive & re-installing Windows :( , there's a risk of bricking your phone too. I have been reading up a lot on flashing, will definitely do that when I'm comfortable with it, so I'm not worried of timely Android updates from Motorola...till then sticking with the stock ROM.

Defy+ looks a lot better than SE Active & Samsung Galaxy XCover. Also the Defy+ has a bigger screen as compared to the other two alternatives.

Any news on the launch date anyone? :(
[Defy General] gautam1991:
Check out post no 5 & 6 right HERE

Also check this one out as well..: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=898697
[Defy General] abirokz:
Yea its true that Defy and Defy+ has same hardware other than the 1700mAh battery..but the fact is that in defy+ we get red lens and the earpiece issue is resolved so its worth to wait for defy+ and if we buy a Defy now its not sure that we will get red lens and users still facing earpiece issue with latest build also...:(

"m eagerly waiting for defy+:D
[Defy General] gamefrk:
Finally some good news, Defy+ Coming soon on Flipkart.com

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Make sure you leave your e-mail ID in the notify via e-mail text box :D .

I think I'll wait some more for the Defy+ now, will read up on how to install the latest CyanogenMod 7 till then :P
[Defy General] abirokz:
@^^ Jus now entered my mailid :D
[Defy General] junear:
Thats great news! Any idea how much will it cost?
[Defy General] gamefrk:
I called up Flipkart & asked them about the launch date & price for Defy+, they said they cannot disclose the launch dates/prices of forthcoming products :( .

Also the Motorola Atrix has been listed on Flipkart under "Coming Soon", same as the Defy+
[Defy General] gamefrk:
**** the Defy+! I can't wait anymore for it.

Ordered the old Defy from Flipkart, should be delivered today. Will install the CyanogenMod 7 stable release.
[Defy General] GaganPla:
waiting for MOTO ATRIX :D
[Defy General] abirokz:
any update guys??still waiting for defy+..:( it seems to be a bad idea now..:D

nyways will wait...;)
[Defy General] gamefrk:
**** the Defy+ dude. I got my Defy from Flipkart & still haven't gotten sick of the ver 2.2.

The phone is really amazing. Really good touch sensitivity (I'm still getting used to typing on a touchscreen :P), phone is really fast & doesn't hang despite opening many apps/games/market @ same time.

I had a Rs 2.5k Samsung phone whose battery lasted around 3 days with one full charge, smartphones are a whole different thing on the battery aspect Oo. Still haven't got used to charging the Defy every 2 days or so.

Defy or Defy+ are the phones to go for! :D No one buys Moto phones, the Defy looks good & is an amazing deal for Rs. 14.5k :D **** iPhone & BlackBerry users :P
[Defy General] abirokz:
Thanks for the review dude..:) ryt now defy is Out of stock everywhere seems to be they will launch defy+ very soon..:D

hope my wait will worth..;)
[Defy General] gamefrk:
Yup, Defy seems to be out of stock.

Defy+ gonna cost a bomb in India :D
[Defy General] darshanonline:
Before buying defy+ just take a look at Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V . Available at Flipkart.com for 17500rs.

Front camera ,720p recording, and most important bravia engine. Scorpion processor.. supper sexy phone.. I wish I could have waited for it..
[Defy General] Anachronizer:
Nexus S still available @ Ebay India

ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130591815062

(add http and www)
[Defy General] aks.techscience:
Yeah ....even I wish I had waited for it....its got sweep panorama too
[Defy General] gautam1991:
Strange Trend On Flipkart

Guys,

I've been noticing a very strange trend on the defy+'s and the defy's flipkart pages, from the past couple of weeks..

First, the Defy+'s page gets updated with the clove.co.uk unboxing video of the defy+, and the Defy is offered with a Rs 900 discount.

Defy goes out of stock, and when it comes back on, the cashback's been reduced to Rs 800...

Defy goes out of stock again, and this time, the cashback's been reduced to Rs 600, AND it hasn't come back on yet.

I think this is some kind of strategy of flipkart, to justify a higher price of the Defy+, as they'll eventually end up with the same old Rs 15,400 MRP for the old defy, and then quote a higher price for the defy+.

The takeaway from this is:-

Good News: The Defy+ is gonna be launching soon. Otherwise they wouldn't be updating the page, and employing such strategies on the older generation model.

Bad News: The Defy+ could actually cost a bomb in India, and we might end up pitying ourselves for not buying the Defy when it's price was lower.

The predicament is that both flipkart and letsbuy, are now shipping out the green lensed defys and if we give in to those right now, owing to the lower prices, we might just end up paying a whole deal more in the long run. Mainly, missing out on ICS, definitely missing out on 720p recording, etc.
[Defy General] abirokz:
Guys find an ebay listing of new defy+ its has been priced quite high..!:(

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Motorola-Defy-Plus-NEW-VAT-BILL-1YR-WRTY-MOTOROLA-/260887340257?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3cbe18e4e1#ht_4503wt_1141
[Defy General] desihu:
Flipkart is selling one at 17k right now... the one without a plus is still around 15k
[Defy General] gamefrk:
Its not 17k, its 18k.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Si1ver Shad0w:
Hello!

I'm interested in rooting my recently acquired Xperia PLAY (French version), because the bloatware is taking up too much space. However, I don't want to unlock the bootloader as I don't want to void my guarantee. Is this possible?

On a side note, I've heard that some people buy phones that have allready unlocked bootloaders; is there any way to find out if mine is too?

Thanks a lot,

Si1ver Shad0w
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cat_On_Droid:
Buying phones with unlocked bootloaders is impossible unless it's used. You heard wrong

You can relock bootloader anytime anyways, but track id and qriocity will be gone forever

I used the XDA App to post this, what did you use?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Si1ver Shad0w:
Yeah, I knew that I could relock it, but still, I would prefer a rooting method that doesn't require this.

Also, to root it, I have to install some kind of new kernel or firmware, right?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Si1ver Shad0w:
OK, apparently a way to root without unlocking is to install the 2.3.2 FW and then do an OTA upgrade. But I can't find the ftf file. Can someone help me?

Also, for a French Xperia PLAY, I guess the UK ftf file is the best?

EDIT: Also, the XDA forums are very restrictive to newbies, no replying in the development section, have to wait 5 minutes between posts, etc... :(
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cat_On_Droid:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1287584&page=2
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fuss132:
Hey to all,

this is a short tutorial how Devs but also "normal user" can add Arabic Support to a Custom Rom. (This process is usable for other Samsung smartphones, too).

1) Requirements

2) Downloads

3) How to apply Patch...

3.1) ...with Root Explorer

3.2) ...with a .zip Rom

1) Requirements

1. Your device needs to be rooted. (If you use the Root Explorer method)

2. Your Android version is 2.1 or newer

3. Your ROM needs to be deodexed. To find out if your installed ROM is deodexed, navigate to /system/framework on your phone. If you see a file called framework.odex then this patch will NOT work for you.

4. Your rom is NOT based on MIUI.

2) Downloads

1. Arabic Patcher (requires Windows)

2. If you use the Root Explorer method you will need Root Explorer (available in Market) or something comparable

If something goes wrong using this method reply and i´ll help you

Author of this tool is madmack! Link to his homepage
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fuss132:
3) HowTo apply the patch

3.1) ...with Root Explorer

1. Download Arabic Patcher and extract it

2. Pull /system/framework/framework.jar from your phone and place it in the subfolder called "input" that you extracted in step 1. If you’re not using a CyanogenMod ROM (like Stock I9003 Roms), then you’ll also need to pull /system/lib/libandroid_runtime.so from your phone and place it in subfolder input that you extracted in step 1

! If you’re interested in getting arabic shaping in the Browser, pull file /system/lib/libwebcore.so from your phone and place it in subfolder input as well !

3. Double click on commands.exe. Do not close the black cmd screens that will pop up. Once the patch is done, you should get a patched framework.jar in the subfolder output.

4. Put file output/framework.jar in your phone at /system/framework/

5. Put file output/libandroid_runtime.so in your phone at /system/lib/

6. Put file output/libicuuc-arabic.so in your phone at /system/lib/ This is extremely important, failing to place this file will result in a boot loop of your deivce

7. If file exists: Place file output/libwebcore.so in your phone at /system/lib/

8. If file exists: Place file output/lib__bcore.so in your phone at /system/lib/

Also included, the Aljazeera fonts in fonts. You can place these in /system/fonts and reboot Sometimes permissions and xml data doesn’t get updated correctly resulting in corrupted data entries. If you receive a bunch of Force Closes after a reboot, you’ll need to Factory Reset.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fuss132:
3) HowTo apply the patch

3.2) ...with a .zip Rom

1. Download Arabic Patcher and extract it

1.1 Download the Rom you want to patch

2. Extract the .zip of your Rom and search for /system/framework/framework.jar. Pull it and place it in the subfolder called "input" that you extracted in step 1. If you’re not using a CyanogenMod ROM (like Stock I9003 Roms), then you’ll also need to pull /system/lib/libandroid_runtime.so from your phone and place it in subfolder input that you extracted in step 1

! If you’re interested in getting arabic shaping in the Browser, pull file /system/lib/libwebcore.so and place it in subfolder input as well !

3. Double click on commands.exe. Do not close the black cmd screens that will pop up. Once the patch is done, you should get a patched framework.jar in the subfolder output.

4. Put file output/framework.jar in .zip at /system/framework/

5. Put file output/libandroid_runtime.so in .zip at /system/lib/

6. Put file output/libicuuc-arabic.so in .zip at /system/lib/ This is extremely important, failing to place this file will result in a boot loop of your deivce

7. If file exists: Place file output/libwebcore.so in .zip at /system/lib/

8. If file exists: Place file output/lib__bcore.so in .zip at /system/lib/

Also included, the Aljazeera fonts in fonts. You can place these in /system/fonts and reboot Sometimes permissions and xml data doesn’t get updated correctly resulting in corrupted data entries. If you receive a bunch of Force Closes after a reboot, you’ll need to Factory Reset.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kkrraazzyy:
nice info dude
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fxzy:
How about Asian language? Eg. Chinese? Any method to make a patch?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] blaqkarma:
Nice One dude as many are requesting for that...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] iceman-x9:
I'll try it man... but if this works then you are officially my new Hero !!! :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] iceman-x9:
Ok it works Fine man you r a genius !!! :D i used it on Cranium.zip & then i flashed it & it now can read Arabic fonts Properly, but Arabic is not included in the Local settings therefore no Arabic Keyboard...

but i have one more Question though... if i used a theme & replaced Framework.jar file do i have to patch it again ?!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fuss132:
Yes, you have to apply the path again.

See attachement for an arabic keyboard, install it and then under "language in and output" (or sth like that) aktivate it. (I idon´t tested it, but it should work)

PS: Press thanks button ;)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] mzar720:
Thanks fuss132 Nice tutorial it will help a lot
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] theskull89:
thanx man realy>>ur my hero
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sakindia123:
thanks fuss.....i had already found this,but the whole page was in arabic and translate sucks
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bangalorerohan:
Thanks for the Info :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Bodz:
you are my hero

it works like charm
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Baladya:
Only works on custom ROM's, meaning I can only use it if i have Cranium or CM7 when they make it right?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] iceman-x9:
thats not true i'm using it in XXKPM without any problems
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] abufaizah:
thx... work fine in my xxkpm...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] nimafire:
does any one test it on XXKB3 ?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fuss132:
It´s working on Froyo, too.

Only requires Android 2.1+
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] wqashou435:
problem in messages

thanks for the big efforts , but i have problem when sending messages from my i9003 2.3.6 custom rom ,the recipient have squares instead from arabic letters.

could you help please....
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] l_artiste:
u're great man! it works perfectly!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] dziridz:
1- Does this make any app display arabic characters properly?

2- Can we have screenshots posted

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] xwlhan:
thanks a lot شكرا جزيلا
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kacongx:
Thanks fuss...

How about to add other language? Like adding indonesian language to XXKPQ is there method?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] essam89:
Thank you man great job..

can you reupload because the links are dead
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] loofy003:
all links are broken bro can you upload it again plz ..thank you
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] a290:
all links are broken
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] dziridz:
Hi all,

I kept a copy in my hard drive, here it is

mediafiredotcom/?9bug5ny2b2g9klz
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] planner75:
nice work

thank you its nice work:)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] dziridz:
Ok guys, here is a RECAP on how to install the Arabic patch the easiest way, no need to move individual files to the phone’s system folders.

1. Download the Arabic Patcher and extract it

2. Extract the .zip of your ROM and search for /system/framework/framework.jar copy it and place it in the subfolder called "input" that you extracted in step 1.

- If you’re not using a CyanogenMod ROM (like Stock I9003 ROMs), then you’ll also need to copy /system/lib/libandroid_runtime.so from the extracted ROM and place it in subfolder input that you extracted in step 1

- If you’re interested in getting arabic shaping in the Browser, copy file /system/lib/libwebcore.so and place it in subfolder input as well !

3. Double click on commands.exe. Do not close the black CMD screens that will pop up. Once the patch is done, you should get a bunch of patched files in the subfolder output among which is flashable_cwm_framework.zip

4. Copy the file named flashable_cwm_framework.zip into the SD card and flash it into your device.

Also included, the Aljazeera fonts in fonts. You can place these in /system/fonts and reboot Sometimes permissions and xml data doesn’t get updated correctly resulting in corrupted data entries. If you receive a bunch of Force Closes after a reboot, you’ll need to Factory Reset.

آمل أن يكون الشرح مفهوما
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kaz5209:
link broken again

hey m8, all links are broken again, can u re upload them

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] linas_kal2007:
For this post you can use MIUI?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] BigBearEvo:
oh man...links gone .....anyone thats got it, could they upload?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Skander1998:
There..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] BigBearEvo:
Its ok doing that, but the actual download is missing, ie the file no longer exsists on that site anymore.

Wasn't me............ ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sebseven:
I love u man work fine 100% without probleme test it on poseidon :)))) perfecT

i download arbic script from another site because ur link is dead , tape arabic_script_0.907_windows in google (i use it) u will have many link :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Jordanyme:
Unfortunately doesn't work
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] QuazIqbal:
Can we have separate fonts for urdu and arabic on Android? I personally like Al Qalam Quran Majeed font for arabic and Jameel noori nastaleeq font for urdu, but I am unable to use both fonts at a time...

can anybody suggest how to have both fonts at the same time? Or how to create a single .ttf file having the font characteristics of both the above mentioned fonts?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] reach4aditya:
Hi all,

Is there any rom available for Galaxy S2 as of Nexus..? Pure fully functional bare metal gingerbread for galaxy s2..? I used to use Nexus s and it was superb now turned to Galaxy s2 and missing it.. :( so was trying to find out about porting nexus s to galaxy s2..?

I dont want a launcher.. would like to port whole rom to galaxy s2...?

Please help on the same.

Regards,

Aditya
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Dark Emotion:
You mean pure android? You can try out Cyanogen mod 7: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1176411
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tremblingwater:
Try AOSP-Devnull, oxygen or cyanogen

:)
[Atrix 4G General] shanghei:
I recently purchased the galaxy sII i777 and been using it for 2 days now. I made a quick comparison video of it.

I am sticking with the Motorola Atrix for now, neither phone is perfect. Galaxy S2 having some pretty nice features over the Atrix.

Samsung Galaxy S2 Pros over the atrix:

Camera - Way better

HDMI Mirror - The hdmi mirroring via MHL looks really great on the screen

Mic quality - Mic quality much much better

What I didnt like -

Those three pros are not enough for me to switch from the Atrix to the Galaxy s2, sure, it has nfc but I will never use that for right now.

Cons of the galaxy s2 are

The screen, such low resolution on a big screen seems like a waste. The Atrix screen is much more practical for web pages, reading etc, which I use my phone for most of the time. The super amoled on the Galaxy s2 is great for movies and images but I will never watch movies that much on a 4.3" screen.

The accessories, one thing motorola did right with atrix was great accessories that you can buy for really cheap right now. Galaxy s2 has a car dock and a desktop dock but they are kinda ugly and phone wont fit with a case on it.

My dream phone would be the atrix with the camera and mic of the sgs2, and the hdmi mirroring quality of the the galaxy s2 but through the HDMI port and not a MHL port.

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