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[General Questions and Answers] BiohazardX2:
hiu115 thank you for your input. what i would really like to know is if there are resources to make it... team or not. I CAN get a team and CAN program if i need to. I am just at a loss for the phone hardware. The android part (hardware/software) is "easy"... the phone additive is illuding. I need a prototype for proof of concept. A lot of my work is done for me it seems.

if i get nothing else out of this thread I would like to know if it is possible to add (for that matter find and buy as well) hardware for the phone part. I would like CDMA. At least tell me if you know what the part name I am looking for is... and where to find it if possible too.

conantroutman you dont get a thanks... funny though... but not helpful ... that IS kinda the point though. (EDIT meh you get a thanks too i guess)
[General Questions and Answers] MacaronyMax:
Will be watching this, I once was thinking about doing it, would be awesome, also if you can get hardware to a similar device which is out it would be easier on the sift ware side
[General Questions and Answers] BiohazardX2:
Here are some examples:

linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/LiquidWare-DIY-Android-Modular-Gadget-Platform/

technexion.com/index.php/arm/ti-omap3530/inferno

(just put www in front)
[General Questions and Answers] MacaronyMax:
Cheers I will just look :)
[General Questions and Answers] BiohazardX2:
Ah ha!!! I think I found a better way to ask and get the answer I'm looking for!

What makes a Android device a phone? (Don't say "that fact that it can make calls" I'm looking for the name of the part)

Is there a way to turn an Android device say either custom built or purchased tablet into a phone with like a 3g modem or similar. If so what is that thing I'm looking for!?!?!
[General Questions and Answers] MacaronyMax:
I'm not sure if this is of anyhelp, but details of a Qualcom GSM/CDMA chipset :D

http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=145
[General Questions and Answers] AdamOutler:
Ok... if you want to build a custom android device, the first thing you need is a template... Start with a development board.

The beagleboard is a great board to work with, however it's large and you won't be able to use it other then a tablet on its own....

The KIT-S5PC110 deb board is a good one

People recommend PandaBoard over BeagleBoard as they are basically the same specs but the PandaBoard is dual core.

Here's a link to ARM Dev boards http://www.armdesigner.com/products.html

I do believe that if I were to select a kit for development currently, based on what I've seen out there, I'd go with a originboard. http://www.origenboard.org/

Now, the other thing you will need is to learn some asian language :eek: Here in the USA, we are falling behind on mobile technology. You will find more Asian language forums then you will english

Once you have played with the OS a bit, and figured out the specs, you will have a custom circuit board made. Basically for board manufacture, you will simply eliminate all the features you do not want on the dev board to make it smaller. Then you make the board with the remaining hardware. You can probly talk to the Origen guys to get one made. They make their hardware as open as possible, so they will give the specs to the manufacturer of your choosing. This is where it gets costly.

After the board is created, you will build a custom housing for your box. You can prototype these housings on a 3d printer like RepRap or MakerBot... This requires precise CAD drawings. Or you can source it out to someone else.

Finally, build a box and slap a price tag on it. :D

It's usually a large effort to build a custom android device... However, check this article out from Hackaday.com today: http://hackaday.com/2011/10/10/how-to-build-a-23-android-tablet/
[General Questions and Answers] AdamOutler:
There have been a few fallout builds on hackaday in the past (I'm a daily reader).. http://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/fallout-brought-to-life-with-this-working-pip-boy-3000/
[General Questions and Answers] BiohazardX2:
MacaronyMax: thanks that was informative i didnt knwo they could do that

AdamOutler: You seem to know what you are talking about. I do know some Japanese btw :) but what I really wanted to gain is can a phone module be added to call people from it. I would like to do this without needing internet like wifi connection. I would like to flash it and use a phone number to call people and recieve calls. CDMA would be preffered.
[General Questions and Answers] AdamOutler:
Most of the manufacturers keep cellular technologies locked down. That's the single bit of power they maintain. The rest of the board can be open source, but they lock down the cellular technologies.....

With that said, you can get a "CDMA Cellular Module" for just about any purpose and communicate with it via GPIO(power), UART(Data) and I2C(controls). That would be one way of going about it....

An easier method might be to grab a Samsung Captivate from Ebay, remove the housing and build around what's left. I say Captivate because they are around $200, decently fast, and they are rather slim.... Also, they can be modified to be UnBrickable and we've done alot of research and custom roms in the Captivate Development Forums... an i9000 may be even better, but it's got a larger case... Captivate and i9000 are basically the same phone and some of the most active development forums on the site.

Using a prebuilt device and remanufacturing the case would suit your requirements and possibly be easier I think.
[General Questions and Answers] BiohazardX2:
Ok so what I have found are these things called "PCIe minicards" that can do cmda/gsm/gps/wifi and all that good stuff. Is this what your talking about?

If I found a board, that has the slot for it, will this be able to be used for voice calling over say Verizon/Cricket if I added it to my plan? If so would this be flashable with qpst/cdma ws or what would I use to program?

I also noticed some boards having what appears to be the same device (usualy wifi/gps ony) but it looks soldered on. Might replacing one of those for one with cdma capabilities work? (I think i saw this on a new pandaboard)

The reasons I dont want to use a pre-exiisting phone is because 1) I dont get to learn anything 2) I can't "upgrade" anything and 3)I don't want limitations set by manufacturer (ie. phone needing root, etc)... plus I kinda like the from-scratch look of things.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] speedy0339:
I just started using speaker phone with a couple of friends, and they keep saying that they can hear themselves echo when they talk if my phone is on speaker. I'm getting really tired of having to deal with all of these bugs.

Is anyone else experiencing this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] speedy0339:
Got it to work. If you're going to use speaker phone, make sure your screen is facing up.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] painkillaz:
I have also been having this issue...it used to be that when my speaker was turned up too high when on speaker phone the person I would talk to could hear themselves echoing(on my evo4g) but turning the speaker volume down would fix it. But with the Epic 4g Touch even with lowering the speaker volume the person I was talking to still complained about an echo..and this isn't a once or twice kind of thing, its literally every time I talk to someone on the phone and I switch to speaker...my current workaround is not using speaker phone at all which sucks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] speedy0339:
I found out that if you leave the screen facing up, and have the phone on a flat surface, they dont get an echo no matter how high the volume is. Hope this helps.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] speedy0339:
I also found out that you have to start the call off speaker, put it on the desk, and then put it on speaker for the echo to go away.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scicarb:
this issue can also be caused by the case

The Sprint Hybrid Gel case caused this issue on my phone. It causes the feedback echo issue. Again, without it the phone works perfectly. With it the caller hears their own voice echoed. Tested in a call. Started the call with the cover on, heard the echo. Removed it, the echo disappears. Do not buy the Sprint Hybrid Gel Cover.

The Case-Mate Barely There is reported to work well, but I haven't had a chance to buy one yet. You can find more information on the AndroidForums site.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ladd76:
Speakerphone Echo

I'm having the same problem on my AT&T Galaxy S3. Person on other end of line experienced terrible echo when I turn speakerphone on. I don't have the issue on my stock ICS ROM only on the custom JB ROM's I have tried: CM 10 M2, AOKP M1, AOCP newest build etc... I'm assuming all these ROM's share some common code. It's definitely the the case as I have tried taking it off and on with no effect. If you have found a solution., I'm all ears. Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oscarthegrouch:
Speaker phone may be convenient but on the other end, it sounds very irratating. Many phones sound this way. It sounds like you walked into an empty room with no fur nature or drapes or carpet. Empty room echo city.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coker6303:
I have a thunderbolt that I attempted to replace a cracked screen but it shows black now. Phone boots (I can here the boot sound).

If some can take a look I would appreciate it. I will pay you for your trouble, I just need to get it working for my wife.

Thanks, Russ

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] corybucher:
Alright since everyone else is afraid of asking but we are all thinking it, who is jumping ship to the new iphone? Please no flaming just a question everyone is probably wondering.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DarkPhoenix:
Not I lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
Iam

Not...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mdeathike:
Nope i have an itouch.. No need to leave this beauty i have now
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] asteetva:
I Phone 3.5

I left Verizon and iPhone for this marvelous phone. Also there was a big progress from iPhone 3 to 4, compared to that, 4S seems like regressed version , so I would call it I phone 3.5 and when the I Phone 5 comes I am not getting that either, I made a mistake of going from Android to iPhone...never again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oboroninja:
Why would anyone switch from this to an iPhone?...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jok3sta:
...pssht... that's a negative, over ... psssht

Tapatalkin' it from my Epic Touch 3g
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aburgthing:
Not even on the most remote horizon.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] musclehead84:
No way. Never had an iphone and probably never will. Trying to talk my wife out if it though.

Sent From My Evo Killer!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cds0699:
Nope, this phone is perfect for me, I have no desire for anything different... esp the iPhone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Hanson68:
IPhone isn't even a remote possibility based on the size of the screen alone. Itunes is another dealbreaker. Having to jailbreak it just to do half the things I can do on Android without rooting pushes the iPhone option into the furthest reaches of the galaxy.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kevinr678:
I'd rather be run over by two chimpanzees in a hot rod than touch an iPhone again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] plmiller0905:
I am.....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] plmiller0905:
Double post
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ms79723:
Nope. My Olivia Wilde wallpaper will probably look like trash on an iPhone.

Plus, I just found out that auto brightness is stupid and wastes a lot of battery...And I also found out that 50% brightness is all you need to be able to see the screen outside.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] svtisland:
Nope..

I just don't like the way Apple doing business. No i-anything in my household.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leyvatron:
Android already has app drawer... No need for an iphone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] churro7:
I would if it wasn't so locked down

Hate them but their stuff lasts

Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jeffyv2:
ET4G > iPhone I doubt anyone is stupid enough to get an iPhone over the ET4G
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] simosezj:
After 4 iphone no way this is my fifth Android phone no way I am going back.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Esteway.619:
Just wait for u guys to get miui. Problem solved :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dallastx:
Any phone thats on sprints network with only 3g has already failed. There will be so many returns in the first 14 days. Sprints 3g is the worst!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
I agree. Its like they didn't really upgrade much. But sadly people will be peing there pants in antisipation to get your hands on it. It makes my heart sad lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jase33:
I got one for my girlfriend. She has a 3GS on T-Mobile and it's only on edge. So even with crappy 3g on sprint she won't know the diff.

But I would never jump from sgs2 to iphone

sent from my SGSIISE4GT
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cordell12:
Thats a Negative Ghost Rider!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lkctd8:
I wont be, however I will be getting one for my wife. She has the nexus 4g right now. For some reason we cant get a program for work to go smoothly on hers or my phone so she has to carry around her itouch anyway, and I would rather just do that then hear whining about it lol. Otherwise I wouldnt do it. That being said, flaming aside, I had the iphone 4 with att when I got bored and wanted to try something new. Didnt "mind" it really, just like the ability to customize and screen size on the android phones I have had so i happily switch back to android.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cachorropedorro:
I'm getting it and I'm not stupid. I can't have a phone that gets LOS multiple times daily. I also can't have a phone with horrible radio strength. I can't have a phone that auto quits applications. I love this phone but I can't deal with these problems. Plus, I work for AT&T so I get free accessories for my iPhone so that's a nice little incentive. My work phone is an iPhone 4 with AT&T and it's a better phone, but my E4GT is a sexier multimedia device.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bigjim1488:
My phone works awesome. I won't leaving it till the next galaxy phone. Also I won't be switching to the prime either....I'm sure that question will pop up as well!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
iPhone? Lolno. Prime? Yes.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
I have no interest in apple products and their incremental upgrades from device to device. I plan on hanging on to the ET4g until the next HTC beast with an unlocked bootloader is dropped.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tenaciousj:
Nope, I think I actually have a phone now I could see myself using the entire 2 years of my contract, not that I usually do.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ipetloudog:
How about nahh

Sent from my SPH-D710 Galaxy S II [suck it]
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
Honestly I don't see the iPhone displacing anyone who currently has a 'high end' Android device...even an EVO4G. Sure, if someone has a mid-level or entry-level Android phone I could see it being attractive. Any phone that is released as anything but top-of-the-line never gets any better...and some of these people probably thought they were getting a 'cheap iphone' and when a cheap android performs like the piece of **** it was priced to be they might just figure that was Android doing the sucking and just go right for the iPhone they wanted in the first place anyway.

...but most of us (phone geeks and just regular people) that have a phone that on release is considered a "Super Phone" won't even give it a thought.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] irokc13:
I Am the development here is slow I'm usually on board when things start going on note from the beginning
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bsmoove386:
SIGNATURE VIDEO HAS ME DYING!!!

No iphone for me. Never had one don't think I ever will seeing how Apple seems to be worried about comp and not improving their products (but I have to admit back in 08 until my first Android the Evo last Oct I always wanted one just wasn't going to go to ATT for it) However, now the game has changed dramatically and Android is coming up also Windows seem to be really improving alot..Apple innovated the smartphone game but has also motivated the competition to work extremely harder. While Apple seems to have lost its touch and seem to dictate what customers want.

With that being said I'm getting one for my gf though. She's not really techy savvy so an I phone would be perfect for her. I always tell girls that aren't techy to get I phones.

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You just joined xda? Welcome!!

Give it another month at least. I do agree somewhat that dev is a bit slow. I was expecting more devs but the devs we do have are working very hard and devs from the original international version are claiming to help port some of their roms over. So it may kick off in a few weeks. I say give it another month minimum two weeks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] HondaCop:
Hey ms, what you mean? Are you saying that it is best to set auto brightness to OFF on our SGSIIs?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 4G WTF BBQ
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] coldblooded79:
The way Apple keeps people hooked is they always leave out key features to their software and hardware. Their new products are always slightly better their previous designs. Just like all the hype for the bigger screen on the then iPhone 5. Yet online they still sold out preorders of the "lesser" 4s.

Sent from my Eptouch 4g
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Eric1985:
I like the design of the phone it looks nice but I dont think I would leave android for it. And also one the reasons is the screen size going from this 4.5 screen to a 3. whatever would be to much all at once.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Hanson68:
You are looking to jump because of the lack of dev for the ET to a phone that has been no dev other than jailbreaking?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AbsolutZeroGI:
There's a lot of stuff on the ropes. Unlike other big phones, this one wasn't released a month early to a huge number of developers.

the CM team has one, they're working on CM (from there: lots of aosp rom stuff). I know for a fact someone is working on MIUI (and I have seen screenies of it booting). Not to mention I'm a rom dev and I have a few projects of my own I'm working on. Viperboy (maker of viperRom and viperMod) is also reportedly working on his own thing.

So there's 4-5 roms that are works in progress. Not to mention all the devs waiting in the wings to grab this phone when LOS gets fixed.

As for the iPhone...I'm glad it's coming. The only people it'll be taking out of here are complainers. So I'd like to thank Sprint for cleaning out the noobs and douchebags.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] HondaCop:
You just had to ruin what was shaping up to be an excellent post.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 4G WTF BBQ
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] corybucher:
Well to be honest I was thinking of it until I found out that there is no tep from sprint that you can have so that's a huge deal breaker for me. Also this phone is really awesome I know I would get bored with the iPhone. On a side note does anyone think that siri will ever work on android?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
I have doubts that it'll even work that well on iOS.

I had voice recognition software, hell, almost 20 years ago. Sure, it works far better than ever...and faster...my phone amazes me every time I ask it questions. But I'm highly skeptical of it really being that smooth of an interface. However, I could be wrong...it would take Apple to make it actually intuitive. But we'll see...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jeffyv2:
Its called vlingo
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] corybucher:
Does vlingo really work that well? I've heard other wise.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] coiledwire:
For all of the sensors on this phone, the ambient light sensor is on the upper end of the amount of current required. Couple that with the fact that it's always on, it will consume more power than many realize. I'd suggest to try some testing between auto-dim and a constant 50% if you're on the fence.

Back OT, no iPhone for me. But I do worry if its inclusion to Sprint will kill the already weak 3g speeds.

Sent on the run.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cachorropedorro:
Sometimes it works great. It has great voice to text recognition and I've even found that sometimes it takes inflection and writes it correctly. For example: I said, "Hi Galaxy.", phone- "WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?" me- "Text Raymond Cruz, Wow I really like this phone so far. The voice to text is amazing and accurate! What number are you on so far?" It automatically added the question mark and exclamation point; I was blown away.

I notice if I have had my phone on for about 2 days without restarting it bugs out and asks me, "WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO...WHAT WOULD YOU...WHAT .....WHAT...WHAT WOULD.... WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?" when I press the button on my Bluetooth headset.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] HondaCop:
Make sure Hip Hop mode is disabled. lol

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 4G WTF BBQ
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] acrown:
Can't remove battery 1, itunes 2, and screen size 3, there is nfw I'll ever go for that.

Simple, you can't compare apples to oranges!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aaron130:
I actually already have the iPhone 4 (Verizon), it's my work phone. I just did a eed test side by side at the SAME EXACT TIME running my home wifi network... My Epic 4G Touch got 17.28Mbps Down and 5.16Mbps up. The iPhone got 9.08 Mbps down and 3.40 Mbps up. that is like a HUGE difference!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ace0603:
Nope. I like my phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cachorropedorro:
Why would you do them at the exact same time? All that means is that one device got to use the majority of the speed. Try doing them separately.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bondosho:
Nope, this is the first all touch phone I've owned. This screen size took away all my hate for all touch phones. When I use my sister's iPhone, I'm messing up left and right.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dead78:
not planning on switching to any phone because Sprint's service is abysmal in my neighborhood. I'm actually going to be returning the ET4G and going back to my Epic. At this point, Sprint's data is so poor over here that I can't justify spending another nickel on a phone if it's got a Sprint logo on it.

Also, these iPhone 4S sales figures are some emperor's new clothes ****, right? I mean there's really nothing from a technical/technological point of view to justify upgrading from the iPhone 4 - I just don't get why people are so easily persuaded by Apple's transparent cuteness.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] alex2792:
I am,been waiting for this day since switching from at&t.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Czarnickoli:
Ah yes, that sir is a great point! My olivia wilde picture also needs the biggest clearest screen possible.

On a side note..not a chance of getting an iphone!! I debated about switching years ago. But android is so much more open, and itunes is the invention of the devil!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] redsman55:
Not a chance here.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wase4711:
Probably the greatest truth ever posted on this Thread, and since the phone was released...Classic one, bro!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nabbed:
Really? Kiss ass much?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wase4711:
yeah, if you're jealous I guess I'll let you get some...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
:/ cum on everybody lets play nice.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] queeko:
I love my phone EVO 4G, I had all iPhones on ATT.. they where good but UI got boring.. When I left ATT to Sprint and got EVO.. I immediately rooted my phone.. Loved it even more.. One thing I do miss though from my iPhones are the smooth video recordings.. EVO and other Android devices don't have the same frame rate.. Especially on low light.. I wish android would focus on camera a little more..