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[Motorola Photon 4G] xpainkillerx:
I'm not knocking android, I prefer android over apple. But apple's first gen iPhone and iOS set the standard for today's smartphones.

Key Features:

1.Intuitive Touchscreen

*Yes there were a few phones before the iPhone with touch screens ex - env touch but none had the responsiveness matched with the software like the iPhone or Android Devices that followed*

2.Full web HTML browsers

3.Intuitive Rich App Markets

4.OTA/Hardwire (iTunes) software updates

So yes Apple set the platform for today's smartphones. Android was still in the labs while iOS was spreading like the black plague. But yes you are right, When Android made is debut it came out with fists of furry! Quickly becoming the most used and popular os for today's smartphones! Google seen how well apple made a smartphone and just took those basic ideas and built off that, not saying Google used apple code, just simply saying Google seen a great system and used its ideas and features to build their own unique but similar platform. Whether you love or hate apple, when it comes down to it the iPhone and Android powered devices are exactly the same at bare bones. They both:

Have Advanced Touchscreens

Impressive Cameras

Storage Space and MP3 Capabilities

GPS Navigation

Full HTML web browsers

Advanced operating systems

Enough said? Lol

You are right on the ball, apple just started the smartphone trend, Google by far took the cake by making their devices way more rich with all the extra features like push notifications, windscreen, higher ram, WIDGETS!

Apple is still a fighting competitor, they alone as a company have had their stock raise 40% since the launch of iPhone and every quarter they still post increase instead of decline, where as att, Verizon, and sprint have reported more lose since iPhone release. Google it, there are several articles on CNN and yahoo news! So to wrap up my short novel, yes apple was the building block for today's smartphones but not anymore! Yes Google took the iOS concept and made it 20x better and continues to surpass apple in feature releases!
[Motorola Photon 4G] MadFlava:
Sold my Photon yesterday. Felt like a huge burden was lifted off my shoulders.

Picked up the new Evo 4G LTE.. Im happy to be back on an HTC device.

Enjoy your Photons, guys... you dont have to listen to me complain anymore :)
[Motorola Photon 4G] xpainkillerx:
Enjoy your Highly Troubled Communication Device :D I was a huge evo fan till I realized their device just weren't up to par for my needs! But a lot of people enjoy them! Good luck with yours!
[Motorola Photon 4G] texanman:
Doing the same myself. My 4G LTE should be getting here tomorrow. I Live near austin so the LTE rollout is only months away... The Device is nice however the fact that Motorola keeps falling though with everything they say made me want to toss this thing for a new phone. I rather have a device from a company that keeps their word then one who just markets it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Aquos1:
To the guys leaving the Photon for the Evo 4G LTE:

You guys are playing right into the hands of the Manufacturers/Carriers. This is EXACTLY what they want, for you to keep buying new devices by withholding/delaying software updates.

If you guys left for better hardware, maybe you get a pass. If you left for 4G LTE, then I will understand since that is something the Photon will never have. But if you left because of ICS 4.0 then that is a joke...and that joke is on you...

What's going to happen when the next Android updates comes out in 2 months (Jelly Bean)? You think HTC is going to release that right when it comes out? Good luck!

Same old story, different manufacturer. When you find out that the One X gets Jelly Bean in mid 2013, then you will jump ship for whatever other device comes with it brand new at that time.

Before someone starts attacking me, I'm just waiting for the new iPhone 5, so I can stop playing these stupid software update games. When the iPhone 6 comes out, I can be GUARANTEED that my iPhone 5 will get whatever iOS update comes with the iPhone 6 on the same day it''s launched.
[Motorola Photon 4G] hellot1M:
Figured I would add that the international version of the Atrix 2 has an ics leak pulled using cheesecake last week. The device is listed to receive ics in q3 the same as the photon

Sent from my Photon Q using ultramegaextremeXDA
[Motorola Photon 4G] :
i think i should sell my photons now :)
[Motorola Photon 4G] hellot1M:
How much? The photon is an amazing phone. One of the best in terms of Android and its generation. Pm if your serious about selling

Sent from my Photon Q using ultramegaextremeXDA
[Motorola Photon 4G] :
Sent you a pm
[Motorola Photon 4G] retailguy:
Why would you do that since you don't reply to private messages? ;)
[Motorola Photon 4G] :
Someone is being a smart ass lol! This is business its a whole different story lol
[Motorola Photon 4G] Jungle Jack:
Hello,

For the new EVo 4G LTE Owners, I wish you all nothing but the best. I pray it is far less glitchy than the EVO 3D was (at least for me) and more like the original EVO. I do honestly prefer the new EVO over the US Versions of the HTC One as the EVO allows you to add an SD Card.

On June 1st I became eligible for my last Annual Upgrade (thanx iPhone for killing the Sprint Premier Gold Program) and due to now having to wait 24 Months for my next upgrade, I am waiting to see what other LTE Devices Sprint is going to offer. Especially as Tegra 3 now supports LTE and I am somewhat curious to see what the new Culttle iPhone 5 is going to be like.

All this being said, I am still wanting for nothing in terms of the Photon. In terms of its core function, I have never owned a Sprint Phone with better Reception in the 13 Years I have been with them. Coupled with the huge amount of onboard storage and I do not even need to really even consider how much size certain Applications take. While I have a 32gb SD Card, I do wish I could utilize it more. As it stands, all I can really do is store the 1000 Songs I have on the SD.

Granted if I unlocked it, there are ways to place more things on the External SD Card, but with a 16gb Internal SD Card, it really is not like I am lacking for space.

And while it is somewhat ominous that only the Photon was pushed back to Q4 for ICS, I am still giving Motorola the benefit of the doubt.

It is so easy for me to lose sight of the fact that the Photon has only been on the market for around 10 Months. I have also greatly enjoyed the HD Dock and Bluetooth Keyboard as well.

Cheers,

JJ
[Motorola Photon 4G] LexLuger82:
Sounds like you have a iPhone instead of a photon, lol
[Motorola Photon 4G] LexLuger82:
What company you with?
[Motorola Photon 4G] scoobdude:
T-Mobile. Photon only does edge speeds on T-Mobile for now but its faster than sprint 3g here. Plus its only 30 bucks a month and no contract.
[Motorola Photon 4G] willysp:
Please do. Bye.
[Motorola Photon 4G] LexLuger82:
30 no contract? Wow
[Motorola Photon 4G] texanman:
The reason I left in detail is partly because of the hardware but mostly for the fact that the bootloader never became unlocked with 4g. Moto said themselves that they were going to do it last year, thus the reason for me getting the photon over the HTC evo 3d (which I should have gotten instead). I have always been a HTC person as my last 3 smartphones have been htc (tytn ii, G1, My Touch slide 3g) and on all three the bootloaders unlocked with no problems. I didn't care that htc didnt update the phone but I did pass some money on to various Rom devs that did all the real work. With that being said yes the LTE for me was worth the upgrade since it should be in my city soon, as well with the new specs (MOTHER OF GAWD IT IS FAST AND SNAPPY!!!).

Yes switching to another company solely because of no updates is a stupid reason to switch. But I think for most of us the case is with the hardware and bootloader.
[Motorola Photon 4G] LexLuger82:
Good reason
[Motorola Photon 4G] ericdabbs:
You mean the HTC Evo 3D which flopped at the stores. Yes I went to a Sprint store and even the employee said it flopped big time. The whole 3D camera thing did not catch on. Now Sprint is rebadging the Evo 3D and shoving it to Virgin Mobile to clear inventory.

It does suck the bootloader is locked on the Photon but for me its not a big deal since I just root my phone and use the stock ROM. If the Photon did not have ICS then I guess it would be a big deal but I like my 4G though.
[Motorola Photon 4G] texanman:
For me it wasn't about the 3d but more of the specs and support of the htc device vs Motorola

I will say I will NOT be buying any other mobile device from Moto until google steps in and makes things right
[Motorola Photon 4G] LexLuger82:
They have moto now, so it will be great
[Motorola Photon 4G] dragontology:
Motorola previously had no reason to support Android smartphones once they were in consumer's hands. Now they do. Sounds like a done deal to me. Now they just need to actually do it. Will Google now support the phones Motorola wouldn't? Or, now that they have their own first party hardware OEM, will they concede that only Apple can support devices already shipped? If they were just gonna roll over, why buy Motorola in the first place?

Swyped from my Motorola Electrify using Tapatalk
[Motorola Photon 4G] hellot1M:
Because they are good solid phones :P

Btw ":P" does not mean I was implying sarcasm. Motorola is known for its solid performance. Sure they have a few flops but only minor ones. Every Motorola device I spent my earned money on have all been well worth every dime. I will continue to spend my money on them as long as they don't fail me. I can always deal with the very minor locked bootloader issues :) as long as we got great devs here to provide workarounds like they always have

Sent from my Photon Q using ultramegaextremeXDA
[Motorola Photon 4G] willysp:
With all due respect, that statement makes zero sense. If Moto doesn't support, then they will not sell much in the future. Bus 101.
[Motorola Photon 4G] xopher.hunter:
Cannot beleive I bought this beast of a phone for so cheap! For the price this phone goes for is a shame for such a badass phone. And if thats not enough I just ordered my lapdock for 55 bucks! This alltogether is cheaper than actually using my upgrade on the evo lte lol.
[Motorola Photon 4G] texanman:
Well I do have to say the switch to the LTE phone is nice! I have been getting constantly better 3g speeds then on the photon with all its build prop mods. Yes I do like how soild the photon feels in your hand and do agree with every statement about build quailty. You also have to realize moto is the only major company to not update their mobile phones to ics. Its slightly sad.
[Motorola Photon 4G] arre96:
xrecovery

hi i have x10 mini pro and i want to have xrecovery but there is a problem my back buttom doesnt work to activate it to recovery mode is there any othere way to do it plzi want to put a coustum rom on it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dragontology:
Why should they support Photon when people will just buy the next phone that has ICS on it? It's the same reason nobody's making light bulbs that never burn out and why so much medicine only treats symptoms. If they can keep your repeat business, that is more profitable than selling you one thing that will last you longer/forever.

If Motorola updated Photon/Electrify to ICS and then JB, why would you upgrade? Some will go for a newer phone just for the specs. But many, when holding something that works and is continually supported, will keep it. Of course, look how many people stayed with Windows XP for so long after Vista Sp1/Win7.

In any case, it's looking like Photon won't see ICS until 2013 and Electrify may never see it (officially that is; my Electrify has it now) -- and ICS came out in 2011. That doesn't sound like support. Or we're defining it differently. I mean support with updates.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Android 17:
Most normal consumers also either don't care or don't know about an ICS update. To the everyday woman and man out there, as long as the phone works and there's no major issues, they don't care about lack of updates.
[Motorola Photon 4G] hellot1M:
I know people that still have flip phones just because they last. 80%+ of the business world still uses windows xp. It wasn't till recently that Microsoft put a stop to business support running xp and it wasn't till recently that they stopped updating it. Even graphics companies still update their drivers with for xp. People still buy old round bulbs that last only a few months over spending a few extra bucks on led or the twisty bulbs(can't remember the name) that last years in the same socket. Just because they are old does not mean they aren't still supported or produced. Everything about your entire statement was bias

Edit: lol sorry completely neglected the last part of your post. My bad. Either way moto will still release the ics update. Its going to happen. Have faith

Sent from my Photon Q using ultramegaextremeXDA
[Motorola Photon 4G] scoobdude:
In all fairness those CFL bulbs cannot be used in alot of applications due to such things as flicker and mercury in the bulb (those who have kids will understand what i mean).

That being said, a better example would have been record players or vacuum tube amps ;)
[Motorola Photon 4G] hellot1M:
I have a kid and my sisters two kids (mine 17 months, hers 16 months and 5 years) that live with me and have had cfl bulbs since 2006 in every socket that takes standard bulbs and have never had any issues with their health or any doctor telling me I shouldn't use them.. is there something I should know?

Sent from my Photon Q using ultramegaextremeXDA
[Motorola Photon 4G] willysp:
Moto's target audience, right or wrong, has a higher concentration of business users. Support is essential in that segment.

It's not possible to make make light bulbs that 'never' burn out. "Never" is a VERY long time! :) Even the universe will burn out someday. And the quality of the light from CFL lamps is just awful anyway.

And correct that most cell users don't care about OS versions. But those users don't hang out here.

You say ICS will be 2013 - link, please?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Shad0wguy:
That may be true, but people like us, those that do care about updates, are the ones friends and family come to when they want opinions on phones and such. When motorola shuns the power user we don't recommend motorola, simple as that.
[Motorola Photon 4G] willysp:
That's a great point. Except for me, my extended family uses HTC based on my recommendations. I tried Moto as an experiment. At this point, I'll continue to recommend HTC.
[Motorola Photon 4G] scoobdude:
If they break mercury will be released. Do not put them in lamps where your kids can get to them. We use the daylight ones in ceiling fixtures, but all lamps have incandescents.

Google Cfl and mercury
[Motorola Photon 4G] Shad0wguy:
Exactly my point.
[Motorola Photon 4G] hellot1M:
Oh yea forgot to use common sense :P

I don't use lamps period. And even if I did I wouldn't have them in reach of children. Also cfl bulbs have been greatly improved over the years and do not effect the eyes like they use to. Also the other side effects are only when one is broken. I've personally never broke one and the only chance given one being broke around me are when I'm changing them out which I don't do around children. That's common sense with any kind of bulb.

The bulbs are 100% safe for any age. Just don't use them in small lamps (most brands say that on the box) but either way I'm slowly converting them all to LED anyway. They are just so hard to find bright enough in a retail store. Only found one at home depot a few months back and They only had it because of a sale.

So anyway..... let's just wait for a leak which I predict will be sometime next month or the month after. The attrix 2 has gotten 2 leaks so far and Motorola doesn't even like that phone lol. Its the most under rated android device released by Motorola this Gen and last.

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[Motorola Photon 4G] scoobdude:
ICS plus GSM radio = awesome....I hope
[Motorola Photon 4G] Thesian:
I read this whole thread, and I have come to several conclusions:

A: Shabbypenguin is the man.

B: Some people just like to complain

C: Some people want to be revered as heros just for exercising their right as consumers to buy a different product in this open and free market.

D: A lot of people don't get that this phone is not for everyone. I want my mother to have an iPhone... so she doesn't need to call me.

E: MadFlava is a troll... in the internet sense. He may in fact be a real troll, but I accept that and would not discriminate against him if I saw him on the street.

F: Yes Moto said they'd unlock the bootloader and release ICS in the 3rd quarter, and transmute lead into gold *eye roll* but then they also said "Hey, this **** is gonna take longer, and this other ****, just not a priority". I also said HTC made great phones, and then the EVO Shift, EVO 3D came out with ****ty touchscreens and I said "F#ck this $hit".

Everyone, stop acting like Motorola is a deadbeat spouse. If you wanna leave... THEN LEAVE. Thats your right. I respect it. I appreciate you had 1 or more bad experiences. Do you want an award for having an opinion?

I get it. You want someone to care. I get that. I really do. But just complaining, and whining and letting everyone know how special you and your phone should be is not the way to make a forum full of technical minded people care about you.

Look at all the ****s I do not give! :cool:
[Motorola Photon 4G] scoobdude:
Sounds Like you learned part B but did not apply it to the (wo)man in the mirror :D
[Motorola Photon 4G] moparfreak426:
laughed so hard I feel out of bed
[Motorola Photon 4G] shabbypenguin:
why does my name always come up :confused::confused::confused::p
[Motorola Photon 4G] retailguy:
Because you're "the man". Can't you read? :p
[Motorola Photon 4G] Aquos1:
"80% of iOS devices are running iOS 5. That's compared to only 7% of Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android's OS -- which was released at the same time as iOS 5."

Pathetic!!
[Motorola Photon 4G] frozndevl:
Honestly, this is like comparing the Tegra3 and the S4, they do different things and each do it well.

Apple products, completely controlled hardware and software.

Android products, so many variations god doesn't know all of them.

Does your phone work for you? Great, it does its job. Does it matter what version of OS it has? Nope, unless you are a techie geek like the minority of us Android owners.
[Motorola Photon 4G] willysp:
I wouldn't compare iOS 5 to ICS.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Aquos1:
You're completely missing the point, I'm not talking about the technical aspects or features of each OS.

This is simply an issue of rolling out and implementing updates in a timely fashion. It is PATHETIC that ICS was released at the same time as iOS5, but it was not implemented.

By Apple stating this statistic at WWDC, hopefully they will open up Google's eyes. The media has been saying for quite some time how Android is starting to become fragmented. Well maybe now Google will start listening when their biggest competitor is touting this fact.

Google's eyes were also recently opened when rumors were circulating that Apple was going to discontinue pre-installing Google maps on iOS devices, instead they would release their own HIGH-END 3D map app. Then look what happened, coincidentally Google finally releases a new version of Google Maps, before Apple would show off their new map app at WWDC.

If anything Android uses should be happy that Apple called out Google today. Hopefully, Google can get these updates implemented faster.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cornelious2:
riddle me this, how many apps REQUIRE ICS? how many apps really honestly require iOS5? honestly people are too caught up on versions when really whichever version is more prominent is all that really matters unless something really groundbreaking happens.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Kevets:
...or how many apps WORK on ICS? There are a handful on my phone that don't support anything over 2.3.7.
[Motorola Photon 4G] scoobdude:
True words right here
[Motorola Photon 4G] LexLuger82:
This is true
[Motorola Photon 4G] willysp:
Agreed. Google needed to be poked with a sharp stick. Apple just did it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Jungle Jack:
Hello,

To me to compare IOS and Android is an Apples to Oranges comparison at this time.. (truly no pun intended) At this point there are so many different Manufacturers making Android Handsets and Tablets that the fragmentation is a huge obstacle for a unified update structure,

A ironic coincidence is that Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility has caused many Industry Writers to speculate that Google is going to do exactly what Apple is doing by having a single Manufacturer building the devices. There was of course the Patents that Motorola Mobility holds that helps to defend all Android Manufacturers against Apple's continual Lawsuits. However, as Google paid close to 13 Billion Dollars to acquire Moto, many have speculated that Motorola could be the sole Android Vendor. Especially in light of recent comments by Samsung about their interest in Microsoft's Windows 8 OS.

Cheers,

JJ
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] andro-SYR:
Hi guys

Any one have flashable zip to change the ugly stock dailer & call screen for my LWW?

Like xp s for example

I tried a some mods but it didnt work

Thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] arman0077:
I think one of the lww roms has Xperia s Dialer.

search brother.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] andro-SYR:
Thanks man but I want to mod my rom not replace it
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ARNOB:
Check in the themes and apps section, there is one
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] andro-SYR:
Thanks

Dawnloading...
[Galaxy 3 General] TheBoo1081:
Hey all,

I have this M12-ROM V8 download link but I cannot access it. If any one could provide me with an alternative presumable link I'd be so thankful.

Cheers

Here's the original link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1445087
[Galaxy 3 General] ak700:
Here's a direct dowload link.

Try as fast as you can

http://d2.minus.com/1337449981/xGzAfhFUBDNeaF4b8PQ-sQ/dbffei3DfTUvAD.zip

or use this

http://i.minus.com/1337449981/xGzAfhFUBDNeaF4b8PQ-sQ/dbffei3DfTUvAD.zip
[Galaxy 3 General] TheBoo1081:
Thanks a lot. However, that didn't really help. Somhow I can't access "minus.com" website. I'd really appreciate it if provided with a mediafire or other resumable link.
[Galaxy 3 General] Michał12:
I would do upload ROM another server, but I have too slow internet.

So I have a request if someone could download the M12-ROM v8 and put on server - Mediafire, I'll be very grateful :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Homam Ageel:
hi

I could developed the classic EPM for N7000 4.0.3

you need to be on DEODEXED ROM

this one i made is on LPY ROM

developers will know how to find my codec inside and do it for the future ROMs

with credit to my of course :)

this is the pic (thnx to motumbo)

download from here

cheers
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] motumbo:
Cwm says installation aborted. Bad file.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Homam Ageel:
i will check updater script now
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Homam Ageel:
check it out now
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Alahdal:
What is this? What is the purpose? We need pictures and more clarification.

Sent via Galaxy Note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Isriam:
its probably long press power button options.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] grgsiocl:
Its about when you press power buttons..generally you get a options of recovery, download etc...its a edit in smali file..flash it and long press on power button, you will see the options..I have not tried it anyway though...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] motumbo:
Worked all ok. I'm on rr ics v1.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Homam Ageel:
pic pls
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] bambucya77:
yes Worked by me thanks..