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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] QuarkGluonSoup:
I used it briefly two different days, and did notice the lag every time. After going through the comments here, many others seem to have noticed it as well. The GPU is certainly inferior and there certainly is a lag, whether one notices it always or not. I use to have a captivate and the hspa+ on the GS2 seems to be better than it was on the captivate.

The processor is something you that will affect you far more often than the LTE. I (like most) only do so much over the data plan. I try to use wifi whenever possible, and if you use the unlimited data plan enough you will be throttled. I compared Pandora and some app downloads between the two. The apps seemed to download a bit faster (though I don't download a whole lot of apps all the time) though Pandora was sometimes a bit faster on the SR, though often not. The difference between SR's and GS2's connection seems to be minor, though I suppose if I was going to stream movies often (and risk being throttled) I might notice the difference more. Besides this, the resolution is certainly better on the GS2 (same pixels but smaller screen) and the GS2 is going to have far more developer potential. I am on CM7 on my GS2 and have overclocked it to 1.6ghz. Whether you will ever be able to stably overclock the SR much is questionable, although the inferior processor means that the SR's 1.5 ghz is equivalent to the GS2's 1.2ghz, so the GS2 simply has far more overclock potential. Being on CM7 means I will have ICS shortly after it comes out (probably within a month) and updates as soon as they are released. On the SR, you will have to wait for AT&T to release updates, and they haven't been praised much for speedy updates. The Captivate still doesn't even have an official Gingerbread version.

I almost got the skyrocket, but investigated it and it was no contest. Plus I have unlimited data and live in an LTE market so I certainly could use the LTE function.

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I thought the same thing when I started looking at the comments (that they were just defending their purchase). Since the GS2 only came out a month ago, most could exchange their GS2 for a SR if the SR really was better, so the logic doesn't make much sense. I bought my GS2 a couple days ago, so I certainly could swap for a SR. But then I investigated the differences between them before going with the GS2. The LTE would be nice, but the better CPU/better GPU/better resolution/better dev support/likely ICS within a month (through cyanogenmod) are simply too much to justify going with LTE. More dev support doesn't just mean custom roms, it also means getting ICS before long rather than sometime (hopefully) before next summer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crispy1805:
I can see your logic. I have not encountered any lag though, and I've had the phone for a week...so I cannot speak to that point at all. Most expert reviews (i.e. Engadget) reflect that the performance is generally on par with the OG SGS2 in most circumstances. Unless you are a heavy phone gamer, I doubt most users will notice any significant difference. As far as the data plans go, I think that will be changing. Verizon has already started to change some rules up for LTE users (throttling and usage rules) to encourage individuals to move over. When you say that the Skyrocket SGS2 is "No contest" that is a misnomer.

As far as the size goes, that is a personal choice. I wouldn't go any bigger than this phone physically and with the same native resolution. I use a density changer (since the Captivate actually) so it doesn't bother me at all.

You are right about the development though. Its because the US version is similar to the international version that has been out for almost a year. That is a big plus for the OG SGS2. However, this is part of the reason I did not get the OG SGS2 because of the botched (highly delayed) release here. I knew the Skyrocket was coming out soon, so I waited. I didn't think it would only be a month later though.

Again, if you have the OG SGS2 --- unless you want LTE, its not worth the upgrade/change. But if you are coming from another phone, I would recommend the Skyrocket SGS2 over the OG SGS2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bconover93:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daftsabbath:
Hey XDA! my friend is currently locked out of my LG MyTouch. The phone came out a little over a week ago so there's no forum dedicated to it yet, so I'm posting here.

She used a pattern lock and can't remember the Pattern nor her Gmail account or her password. With the past two Android phones I had, I would just Boot into recovery (Vol. Down & Power button), but this phone won't load into one. I also tried Vol. Up and Power. Nothing. I then tried both, but it went into the "S/W Upgrade" screen. Is there anyway to bypass this without having to send it back?

Thanks a lot for time guys! Hope you can help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex789:
Hey daft

im locked out too, and cant find a way to do a factory reset :S did you solve your problem?if so..how!! :P
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nevrlow:
did a quick search for you. didnt render any answers. try existing methods for entering recovery mode.

1.volume down+power

2.volume up +power

volume up+down+power

the phone deff has to have a recovery system. once u get in there use the volume down button to highlight factory reset then push power

then highlight wipe data/cache and hit power. when finished reboot system now

hope this helps

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also if you are familiar with adb you can navigate to adb then type adb reboot recovery
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex789:
hello

Vabeach, thanks i've already tried all of those:S

volume up and power

volume down and power

both of them dont do a thing :S

and when i try the volume up + down + power....the phone goes into S/W upgrading... could it be that i need to do the upgrade and then itll let me do the factory reset? :s
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nevrlow:
Try this. Hold volume down and power. Keep holding until the lg logo comes up. Once that goes away release both buttons

sent from my Nexus S
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NexusE46er:
hello everybody i have the EXACT same probler, and this ^^^ is not the solution... i tried many variations and would not work please contact me if solution is found thank you :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nevrlow:
Get adb on your comp. Navigate to adb. Type in adb devices. U will see your device with serial number. Then type adb reboot recovery. Problem solved.

sent from my Nexus S
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex789:
finally

finally the t-mobile page decided to tell us how....

i tried the link but it wont let me post..so ill paste it

A master reset (factory reset) restores the original factory settings and erases all user data (including settings and downloaded content) stored in the phone's internal memory. It does not erase data stored on the SIM card or memory card (if available).

Note: If the handset is locked, frozen, or unresponsive, you can perform a master reset using the hardware keys instead of the menu.

Note: Timing is critical in pressing/releasing keys.

To perform a master reset using hardware keys, follow these steps:

Back up all necessary data. See: Preparing for a master reset on Android.

Turn off the phone.

Press and hold the Volume Down and Power keys.

Wait 3 seconds and press the Back and Menu keys.

Note: If you see the LG logo before pressing the Back and Menu keys, the reset hasnt been completed and you will need to restart.

Release the Power/Lock key after you see the LG logo.

Release the remaining keys after the LG logo flashes (blinks once).

The Android Unpacking screen appears.

The phone will restart and complete the factory reset.

Note: If you unintentionally press the Volume Down, Volume Up and Power keys simultaneously, the phone will display a circle icon with two arrows and 'S/W Upgrade, Please wait while upgrading...' message. You will need to pull the battery and restart.

it worked on the first try!

happy holidays
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nevrlow:
Glad u found the answer

sent from my Nexus S
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djdeadone:
hey man thanks for this, have been searching for the answer for a while.. my phone didnt want to even power on.. now i am able to use it.. will turn it off and see if i can get it to turn on easily
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ainz_Ooal_Gown:
this isnt working for me....it just goes straight to S/W upgrade with no lg logo....help
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ziggyboy:
This thread is about the Huawei IDEOS X3 (U8510) mobile phone.

Some apparent facts:

We need a dedicated X3 forum or at least a generic Huawei forum where all the numerous Huawei owners can get together.

Huawei U8650 ROM's are compatible with the X3's with some minor configuration differences. The U8650 port of CM7 is claimed to work well with the X3 and is faster than the stock ROM.

Much of X3 development activity have been on German and Spanish forums. Maybe because the English-speaking world got their X3's much later than continental Europe?

XDA sources:

Long X3 Q&A thread

External sources:

Android Hilfe X3 Forum (German)

Modaco Wiki X3 ROM's (though seems outdated)

HTC Mania U8650 Forum (Spanish)

Rooting Instructions

This was taken from lowskill's Automatic Root Enabler thread in Android Hilfe forums. Many thanks to him for this.

The Automatic Root Enabler for the X3 v1.0 should install:

ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.1.5

Superuser v3.0.6

Su binary v3.0.3

Install BusyBox from the Market through one of the installers.

Step by step

Download the Automatic Root Enabler for the X3. For more recent versions I suggest checking his thread and the forum it's in as I may not be able to update this thread all the time.

Install the latest USB drivers for the X3. Search for the latest version of "HUAWEI Android Phones USB Driver" from the Huawei Downloads site.

Turn on USB Debugging from Settings -> Application -> Development on the X3.

Connect the X3 to your PC via microUSB.

Run the Automatic Root Enabler and it should start rooting your phone automatically.

It should finish off with something like this:

There ya go! Your X3 should be happily rooted with CWM installed
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ziggyboy:
CyanogenMod 7.2 (Unofficial)

There are a few things you have to know before installing CyanogenMod:

There is no official CM port for the X3.

This CM port came from the developers in the Spanish forum HTC Mania. It was originally built for the Huawei U8650 phone which, if you've read the first post in this thread, have got near identical ROM's to the X3. The guys from the German forum Android Hilfe have taken this port, tweaked and modified it to suit the X3. I don't have a comprehensive list of U8650 and X3 differences but suffice it to say the Android Hilfe folks are happy with the stability of this particular version.

As you can see it took me a while to crawl through Spanish and German pages, but with the help of Google Chrome's automatic translation I was able to make of what was going on. I will occasionally try and update this thread based on updates from the said external forums but I'd like to apologise in advance that I will probably not be able to do this quick enough after new releases come out.

External sources:

Original U8650 ROM from HTC Mania (Spanish)

Modified U8650 ROM for X3 from Android Hilfe (German)

CM7.2 Installation Instructions

The version in this tutorial is cyanogen_u8650-benru89-neu-samia99-2-mit-Wallpaper. the "Wallpaper" bit only means that this is the version with no wallpapers included. It's a lightweight version and contains no bloat.

Note: Please backup your stock ROM with CWM Recovery before installing CyanogenMod. I haven't found an updated version of the stock ROM elsewhere. Mine came with 2.3.4 (Vodafone branded) but the flashable ROM's I could find on the web were all 2.3.3 generic.

Make sure you root your phone as per the instructions in the previous post. You will need to use CWM Recovery.

Download samia99's cyanogen_u8650-benru89-neu-samia99-2-mit-Wallpaper.zip ROM and save it in the X3's SD card.

Reboot your phone into recovery. I use the Quick Boot app from the Market to do this.

Do a factory wipe, cache wipe and Dalvik cache wipe (from Advanced menu).

Select Install zip from SD card and select the ZIP file you've just copied.

Reboot after installation has completed.

For CyanogenMod configuration questions please see CM docs or CM-specific threads.

That's it! Enjoy!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] squidbutt:
good job!!! but is this version of cyan sluggish like the resT?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] viotos:
thenks very mats just root my x3 its verry good ( bill from greece )
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ziggyboy:
Sluggish in comparison to the X3 stock or other CM versions?

I find this version more responsive than the X3 stock (which lagged quite a bit for me) but got no point of comparison with other CM versions/builds. Only thing I noticed is this CM build seems to eat more battery than my rooted stock. On both I had the same SetCPU and JuiceDefender settings.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cyborg007:
Quick question: Rooting will delete my data?

Root removes the SIM LOCK?

Thank you.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ziggyboy:
Rooting will not wipe your data, and will not remove your SIM lock. You will need to ask your carrier for an unlock code.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cyborg007:
Mine just gets stuck @ waiting for device after fastboot.

EDITED: Finally made it. using windows 7.. With XP I got stuck
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lowskill:
Windows XP Driver Issue in Fastboot Mode

It's a driver issue. The entry for the bootloader interface in Windows XP is missing in the official Huawei USB driver package.

I've made a driver installer, which is based on the current Google USB driver. I only added the missing interface entries. It's tested and working in Windows 7 (64bit & 32bit) and Windows XP. Unfortunately I can't post the download link -.-
[Miscellaneous Android Development] conradwu:
Thanks for the great work gathering useful info and make them in English.

I bought my U8510 in Taiwan and this CM7.2 mostly works with it, except the back camera freezes and FC after a few seconds or as soon as I take a photo.

The front camera is working perfectly though.

Other then that everything seems OK.

The bad thing is I didn't make a original ROM backup and I don't know to restore through the downloaded update.app file, as CM7 doesn't have that "upgrade from SD" option in settings.

Any insight is appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] conradwu:
Managed to flash back to stock ROM by pressing Vol+ Vol- and Power Button with the update.app copied to SD card (/dload/)

Also I just found the latest official 2.3.5 ROM if anyone's interested:

(oops, unable to post link as I am a new comer, it's from huawei's office site).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] droiduser:
Found it incorrectly sets the MAC address for the wifi device...

or its just different from the stock rom i had, had to reset the mac filter on my wifi to accept the new rom
[Miscellaneous Android Development] winsock32:
Help

Can anyone upload the rom to MF since it will take me ages to download from rapidshare.. thank you.. btw..has anyone try the versions of this rom (there are 4 version on android-hilfe[dot]de..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Rakaan:
Fantastic....just installed it with your instructions....no problem at all.

It's different language...how to change it???

How do I get google market on board now?

Thanks once again.

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Never mind.....market is already there. Just changed the language and its working flawlessly.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] decryption:
Thanks so much for this post man. I'm looking to buy an X3 to use as a spare mobile and it looks like it has awesome bang for buck ($89 here in Australia).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mudja:
i´ve a Huwaei X3(U8510) and i put this ROM,works very nice! But i can´t send or recive MMS,i´m from Portugal and i Have Vodafone network.Can someone help me please...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wso277:
i read this rom had problems with mms. Have you tried apnportugal
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kolosus:
The rom that you're using has a different apn setting.

If you can find someone on your network using the same phone you can ask them to backup their apn settings and then restore the apn backup to your phone. There are many apn settings backup programs in the Market. If you cannot find the same phone on the same network then you can try apn settings from another android phone on the same network. But it has to be the same network.

If you know the mmsc that your provider (vodaphone in this case) uses then you can go into apn settings and edit it yourself. I'm sorry this part is going to be a bit jumbled since I do not have a x3 and cannot test if it works... but it should work. Open "voice dialing" or something similar and say "Open APN". It will open the settings you might have to enter your MSL to get into edit mode then change the mmsc portion. Once changed try sending a picture message.

For example my rom is for Sprint so my mmsc was

mms.sprintpcs.com

I had to change it to

mm.myboostmoblie.com

Hopefully this information gets you looking in the right direction. Good luck.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dariovine:
If you replace the ROM with CM will the phone still be locked to Vodafone?

Losing the warranty of course
[Miscellaneous Android Development] forcedv:
Hi Guys,

Trying to download the " cyanogen_u8650-benru89-neu-samia99-2-mit-Wallpaper.zip " but it's not available from the link on page one.

Can someone provide another download of this Rom, please?

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gigashock:
I can't download the Automatic Root Enabler from the file-upload website, anybody else having this problem?

EDIT: solved, found another link that worked
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gigashock:
Just to be sure, if I choose Backup and Restore > Backup on the CWM Recovery menu, that's the backup of the stock ROM right? Then if I ever need to send my phone to warranty, I just put the stock back, remove CWM Recovery, and unroot?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] forcedv:
I believe so, (I'm new to the custom Rom scene).

The Cyanogen Rom's appear to be in German or Spanish, so will there be an option to change the language to English?

There doesn't appear to be a proper dedicated English forum for the Ideos X3, but I want to give a custom Rom a shot to speed up the device and create more space.

Which Rom are you going to try gigashock?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wso277:
you can change the language.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] forcedv:
Which version are you using wso277 and do all functions work?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wso277:
I am using cm7 benru89 v2. The original one for the huawei 8650.

Mine has been working fine, although i have been having a problem with go sms but i think is due to low ram. If you install this rom, make sure you flash clockworkmod again, because this version includes one and doesn t work very well.

regards
[Miscellaneous Android Development] forcedv:
OK, I've downloaded the Rom but need a guide on how to flash clockworkmod again after I install C7.

Is it as simple as installing by zip and does this effect the storage space on the device?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] forcedv:
or do I just run The Automatic Root Enabler again (because that how I installed CWM), after installing Cyan?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaipro:
Me too... thks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RAVEN 2:
I think good guide :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] delphijunkie:
The link for the Automatic Quick Enabler exe no longer seems to be valid. Does anyone know of an alternative location for it?

Alternatively, can SuperOneClick be used to root the X3? And if not, what is the best way to root the X3 now?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] leroinain:
no fastboot mode access

Thanks for this guide,

I've a problem, when I launch the Automatic Root Enabler tool, it reboots my phone but not in a fastboot mode. So it can't install the CWM Rec. <waiting for device>

Does anyone have a solution?

Thank you

Ben
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wizzbang3:
Any way to unlock it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jfran:
unfortunately there doesnt appear to be a free means to sim unlock other than

1. contacting the various sites out there that charge to unlock

2. contact your mobile provider

hth
[Miscellaneous Android Development] SrMoure:
Could you please post/attach the Automatic Root Enabler. Link no longer works. Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] barf:
HOWTO (without needing Windaz or tools of unknown origin)

install the basic AOSP tools: fastboot, adb and friends

enable USB debugging in settings -> applications.

confirm device is connected with adb

barf@yasui:~/huawei/U8510$ adb devices
List of devices attached
1C1D67D3ADBF	device

reboot into Huawei's bootloader, it just shows huawei's logo

barf@yasui:~/huawei$ adb reboot-bootloader

erase recovery 'partition' (tho it's not a PC-style partition its a static offset on the flash)

root@yasui:~# fastboot erase recovery
erasing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.057s]
finished. total time: 0.057s

followed by flashing an appropriate recovery.img

root@yasui:~# fastboot flash recovery huawei/U8510/recovery_image/RecoveryClockmodByZaDkYn/recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4992 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.253s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.987s]
finished. total time: 2.241s

kick it in the guts one last time

root@yasui:~# fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.000s

with the recovery flashed you're on your feet enough to install custom ROMs via SD. a good time to backup is now.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] SrMoure:
I have installed CyanogenMod 7.1 without any issues, but when it only recognises Vodafone (Australia) SIM card. I've tried 2 other and htey don't work (no nlock code requested)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 2 days:
Sweet samia

Thanks for the heads up.

The benru89-new-samia99-xmas-1 ROM is running sweet on my u8510

Everything seems to work, but I've only had it running for about 18 hours, but so far so good.

I have tried several other ROM's but none as good as this one.

If you want to network unlock your device do it before you install CM7.

My phone doesn't give me an unlock option when a foreign sim is inserted since installing CM7.

If anyone knows a way around this problem I would like to know, as it looks like I can't even pay to unlock my 8510 now.

Thanks again, I love this ROM.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wso277:
unlocking is only possible with the original rom. Make a backup, flash the original rom
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wizzbang3:
That's very surprising, how long have people been trying though?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] budhajeewa:
U8510 stuck at U8650 boot screen. No way back or forward.

Hi tried to install CynogenMod on my U8510 following this instructions. But now it is stuck at the U8650 boot screen. No way forward - no way back.

How to go back to 8510 firmware? I have the backup from ColckWordMod. But any solution within phone won't work, as it simply won't start.

Help needed please!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kiwimongrel:
stuck at boot while installing from sd card ?

shows logo with under it 8650 under ?

or stuck in cwm looks like nothing happining ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] iiemch:
low call volume

Hi,

After rooting and still on stock ROM, the call volume is too low. The speaker phone is not working.

Anyone has the same problem? Any hints to fix it?

cheers
[Miscellaneous Android Development] macaroo-uk:
has anyone got a link for auto root the one in post not working anymore